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demission

  • /dɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
  • /dəˈmɪʃən/ US

Rhymes with -ɪʃən

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From French démission, from Latin dēmissiō, from dēmittō.

noun demissions

  1. archaic Resignation; abdication. And that this demission of our royal authority may have the more full and solemn effect, and none pretend ignorance, we give [our cousins authority] ... in our name and behalf, publicly, and in their presence, to renounce the Crown, guidance, and government of this our kingdom of Scotland.

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@misc{demission_2026,
  title = {demission},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demission},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}