SAFE-CON'DUCT, noun [safe and conduct.] That which gives a safe passage, either a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country or in a foreign country, or a writing, a pass or warrant of security given to a person by the sovereign of a country to enable him to travel with safety.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI