Passing — Defs

01 n. The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away.

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The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away.

Phrases & compounds

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.

02 a. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing.

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Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing.
2.
Exceeding; surpassing, eminent.

Phrases & compounds

Passing note — a character including a passing tone.

Passing tone — 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.

03 adv. Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange.

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Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange.