(pas′ij) noun
1. The act of passing; a passing by, through, or over; transition from one state or condition to another.
2. A journey by conveyance, as by a vessel; a voyage: a stormy passage.
3. Hence, conveyance on a journey; right of transportation, especially on a ship; also, money paid for conveyance.
4. A way or channel by which a person or thing may pass; a way through or over.
5. Any corridor, hall, or gallery affording communication between apartments in a building: also called passageway.
6. Liberty or power of passing; free entrance, exit, or transit.
7. A separate portion of a discourse, treatise, or writing; a clause, verse, paragraph, or similar division.
8. The course of a legislative measure through the various stages of debate and action; especially, its enactment by the final vote or approval by the supreme authority.
9. A part of a train of events; a series of incidents; episode.
10. A navigable route; especially, a channel connecting large bodies of water.
11. A personal encounter; a fight or a dispute: a passage with swords.
12. Migration, especially of birds; a migratory flight.
13. An evacuation of the bowels.
14. Music a A portion of a musical composition. b A run or series of short notes.
15. Obs. Departure; hence, death. See synonyms under CAREER, MOTION, ROAD, WAY.
—v.i. ·saged, ·sag·ing
1. To make a journey.
2. To fence physically or verbally. [<OF <passer. See PASS.]

(pas′ij) v. ·saged, ·sag·ing v.t.
In equitation, to cause (a horse) to sidle or walk sidewise.
—v.i. In equitation: a To move sidewise; sidle. b To cause a horse to move sidewise.
—noun A sidewise movement made by a horse in which diagonal pairs of feet are raised alternately. [<F passager, alter. of passéger <Ital. passeggiare walk <L passus a step]