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identity document

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A document which may be used to prove a person's identity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: identification, ID, papers

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 證件 /证件 (zhèngjiàn) — document
  • Finnish: henkilötodistus — document
  • Finnish: henkilöllisyystodistus — document
  • French: pièce d'identité — document
  • Polish: dowód osobisty — document
  • Portuguese: documento de identidade — document
  • Romanian: document de identitate — document
  • Slovak: občiansky preukaz — document
  • Swahili: hati ya utambulisho — document
  • Swedish: identitetshandling — document
  • Swedish: id-handling — document
  • Swedish: ID — document