# safe-conduct

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A document that grants safe passage through enemy territory in times of war.
2. A convoy or guard to protect a person in a foreign country.

## Etymology
Attested as early as the 14th century in Robert of Gloucerster's chronicles written in Middle English; ultimately a calque of Old French sauf-conduit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/safe-conduct