DEMISSIONS

Noun

demissions

plural of demission

Anagrams

• midsession

Source: Wiktionary


DEMISSION

De*mis"sion, n. Etym: [L. demissio, fr. demittere. See Demit.]

1. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. "Demission of mind." Hammond. Demission of sovereign authority. L'Estrange.

2. Resignation of an office. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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