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safe-conduct

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safe-con·duct (sfkndkt)
n.
1. An official document or an escort assuring unmolested passage, as through enemy territory.
2. The protection afforded by such a document.
safe-conduct
Noun
1. a document giving official permission to travel through a dangerous region, esp. in time of war
2. the protection given by such a document
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Noun1.safe-conduct - a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
safeguard
passport, pass - any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
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safe-conduct [seɪfˈkɔndʌkt] n → salvoconducto
safe-conduct [seɪfˈkɔndʌkt] n → sauf-conduit m
safe-conduct [seɪfˈkɔndʌkt] safe n → freies or sicheres Geleit nt
safe-conduct [seɪfˈkɔndʌkt] n → salvacondotto
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He was Archdeacon of Aberdeen, as already said, and in 1357 he received a safe-conduct from Edward III to allow him to travel to Oxford with three companions.
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Having brought you here to this out-of-the-way place, I feel myself responsible for your safe-conduct home, whatever you may yourself feel about it.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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