Emily Dickinson Lexicon

Definition for Pass

party (parties)pass (-ed, -es, -ing, past)

pass, n. [ME paas < Fr. pas < L. passus, step, pace, track.] (webplay: air, company, die, foot, God, meteor, north, passing fair, planets, suffering).

Narrow passage; difficult road; steep, rocky path.
Uncommon case; unusual circumstance; extreme condition; drastic instance.

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