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单词 demission
释义

demission

[ dih-mish-uhn ]
/ dɪˈmɪʃ ən /
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noun

abdication.
dismissal.

Origin of demission

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

Words nearby demission

demirelief, demirep, demise, demi-sec, demisemiquaver, demission, demist, demister, demit, demitasse, demiurge
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Example sentences from the Web for demission

  • On the morrow morning, Roland, so long steeped to the lips in disgust and chagrin, sends in his demission.

    Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various

  • There is, however, one case of demission for which a special law has been enacted.

    The Principles of Masonic Law|Albert G. Mackey

British Dictionary definitions for demission

demission
/ (dɪˈmɪʃən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for demission

C16: from Anglo-French dimissioun, from Latin dīmissiō a dismissing; see dismiss
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Words related to demission

abandonment, quitclaim, retirement, renunciation, surrender, resignation, disclaimer, disavowal, relinquishment, self-denial, abstention, denial, repeal, remission, veto, sacrifice, refusal, abjuration, rebuff, yielding
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