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voyage
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voy·age  (voij)
n.
1. A long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea.
2.
a. The events of a journey of exploration or discovery considered as material for a narrative. Often used in the plural.
b. Such a narrative.
v. voy·aged, voy·ag·ing, voy·ag·es
v.intr.
To make a voyage.
v.tr.
To sail across; traverse: voyaged the western ocean.

[Middle English, from Old French veyage, from Late Latin viticum, a journey, from Latin, provisions for a journey, from neuter of viticus, of a journey, from via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

voyag·er n.

voyage
Noun
a long journey by sea or in space
Verb
[-aging, -aged]
to go on a voyage: in this story he voyages to Ireland [Latin viaticum provision for travelling]
voyager n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.voyagevoyage - an act of traveling by water
cruise, sail - an ocean trip taken for pleasure
maiden voyage - the first voyage of its kind; "in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage"
water travel, seafaring - travel by water
2.voyagevoyage - a journey to some distant place
journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another
crossing - a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
space travel, spacefaring, spaceflight - a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
Verb1.voyagevoyage - travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
astrogate - navigate in space
cruise - sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"
journey, travel - undertake a journey or trip

voyage
verb 2. travel, journey, tour, cruise, steam, take a trip, go on an expedition
Translations
Spanish voyage [ˈvɔɪɪdʒ] n (= journey) → viaje m (= crossing); travesía
French voyage [ˈvɔɪɪdʒ] nvoyage m par mer, traversée f [by spacecraft]; voyage
German voyage [ˈvɔɪɪdʒ] nReise f
Italian voyage [ˈvɔɪɪdʒ] nviaggio per mare, traversata

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