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Webster 1913 Edition

Passing

Pass′ing

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Noun.
The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away.
Passing bell
,
a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for the dying); also, a tolling during the passing of a funeral procession to the grave, or during funeral ceremonies.
Sir W. Scott.
Longfellow.

Pass′ing

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Adj.
1.
Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing.
2.
Exceeding; surpassing, eminent.
Chaucer.
“Her passing deformity.”
Shak.
Passing note
(Mus.)
,
a character including a passing tone.
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Passing tone
(Mus.)
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a tone introduced between two other tones, on an unaccented portion of a measure, for the sake of smoother melody, but forming no essential part of the harmony.

Pass′ing

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adv.
Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly;
as,
passing
fair;
passing
strange.
“You apprehend passing shrewdly.”
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Passing

P`ASSING

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ppr.
Moving; proceeding.
1.
a. Exceeding; surpassing; eminent.
2.
Adverbially used to enforce or enhance the meaning of another word; exceedingly; as passing fair; passing strange.

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