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/vˈɔɪədʒ/ /vˈɔɪɪdʒ/ Listen

noun

Voyage n.

Formerly, a passage either by sea or land; a journey, in general; but not chiefly limited to a passing by sea or water from one place, port, or country, to another; especially, a passing or journey by water to a distant place or country. "I love a sea voyage and a blustering tempest." "So steers the prudent crane Her annual voyage, borne on winds." "All the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries."

The act or practice of traveling. (Obs.) "Nations have interknowledge of one another by voyage into foreign parts, or strangers that come to them."

Course; way. (Obs.)

verb

Voyage v. t. To travel; to pass over; to traverse. "With what pain (I) voyaged the unreal, vast, unbounded deep."

Voyage v. i. (past & past part. voyaged; pres. part. voyaging) To take a voyage; especially, to sail or pass by water. "A mind forever Voyaging through strange seas of thought alone."

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"Voyage" Quotes from Famous Books

... are furnished to him by the governor (December 10). He in turn gives instructions to his admiral, Joan de Alcega. Then follows an account not only of the battle between the Spanish and the Dutch fleets, but also of Van Noordt's entire voyage to the Philippines. The battle ends, on the whole, disastrously for Van Noordt. Among the plunder found on the Dutch ships is a commission granted to Esaias de Lende as a privateer against the Spaniards in the Indias. Suit being brought against the admiral Alcega for deserting ...

— The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume XI, 1599-1602 • Various

... help the poor shipwrecked sailor—cast away on his voyage to the West Ingees, in a dreadful storm. Sixteen hands on us took to the long-boat, my lady, and was thrown on a desart island, three thousand miles from any land; which island was unfortunately manned by Cannibals, who roast and eat every blessed one of us, ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, October 16, 1841 • Various

... radiant with delight, made a thousand affectionate signs to his mother. The Count de Guiche could not separate himself from Buckingham, and while playing, conversed with him upon the circumstance of his projected voyage. Buckingham, thoughtful, and kind in his manner, like a man who has adopted a resolution, listened to the count, and from time to time cast a look full of regret and hopeless affection at Madame. The princess, in the midst of her elation ...

— Ten Years Later • Alexandre Dumas, Pere

... good enough a boat to make the voyage to Brazil," Halstead answered. "So would the 'Restless,' for that matter. The only trouble would be that neither boat could carry anywhere near enough gasoline for ...

— The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless - The Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise • H. Irving Hancock

... restoration. He removed her to a place in the country, but without effect. She returned to his house only to render life insupportable to him. He resumed his old calling as a mariner, and made a voyage to the Mediterranean; but on his return he found his wife not less unmanageable than before. In 1790, thirteen years after their marriage, and five after the first exhibition of insanity, Mrs. Girard was placed permanently in the hospital; where, nine months after, she gave birth to a female ...

— Famous Americans of Recent Times • James Parton

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