English Dictionary: demission | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Demission \De*mis"sion\, n. [L. demissio, fr. demittere. See {Demit}.] 1. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. [bd]Demission of mind.[b8] --Hammond. Demission of sovereign authority. --L'Estrange. 2. Resignation of an office. [Scot.] |