demission

[ dih-mish-uhn ]

noun

1. abdication.
2. dismissal.

demission

/ dɪˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. rare.
   relinquishment of or abdication from an office, responsibility, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of demission¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin dīmissiōn- (stem of dīmissiō ), equivalent to dīmiss ( us ) ( dismiss ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of demission¹

C16: from Anglo-French dimissioun, from Latin dīmissiō a dismissing; see dismiss

Example Sentences

In southern France near the Spanish border, dozens of demonstrators blocked trucks and chanted "Macron, Demission," which translates as "Macron, resign."

From Fox News

In which respect the estates of the realm of Scotland finding her unworthy to reign, decreed her demission of the Crown, with the coronation of our sovereign Lord, and establishing of the regiment of that realm, in the person of me, the Earl of Murray....

From Project Gutenberg

On Tuesday the 23rd, 39610 ministers and professors publicly adhibited their names to the Act of Separation and deed of demission by which they renounced all claim to the benefices they had held in connexion with the Establishment, declaring them to be vacant, and consenting to their being dealt with as such.

From Project Gutenberg

Demission, de-mish′un, n. a lowering: degradation: depression: relinquishment: resignation.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

In view of this I will submit to a demission as the commander-in-chief of the Jastrzeb armed forces, land as well as naval.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• abandonment