consilium abeundi

noun

A traditional form of expulsion from an organization or school.

OriginLatin cōnsilium abeundī →
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Meanings

nounconsilium abeundi (uncountable)
  1. historicalobsoleteuncountableA traditional form of expulsion from an organization or school.

    Finally Saint-Saëns, along with Romain Bussine, was more or less given a consilium abeundi (advice to leave); both tendered their resignations.

    1991, Michael Stegemann, Camille Saint-Saëns and the French solo concerto from 1850 to 1920
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    There is no Room to doubt, but the Court of France will have the Complaisance for that of Great Britain, to give the Consilium abeundi (or Warning to depart) to the Duke of Wharton, who continues upon the Coast of Normandy, meditating the Subversion of the present Government, agreeable to the Dictates of his turbulent Spirit, for which he was noted among us many Years ago, when a Student in the University of Leyden.

    1728, The Historical Register, volume 13, number 52

    Whereas this evil Counsellor knew that C. Z. had a Consilium abeundi, 20th March 1736, and therefore cound not possibly be present at a Place 18th May 1736, from which he had Consilium abeundi two Months before; […]

    1755, An exposition, or, true state, of the matters objected in England to the people known by the name of Unitas Fratrum, page 35

    The appeal from the sentence of the amtmann, lies to the senate, which also pronounces the consilium abeundi and the relegation, on the motion of the amtmann.

    1849, William Howitt, Life in Germany: Or, Scenes, Impressions, and Every-day Life of the Germans

Origin

  1. Latincōnsilium abeundī
  2. Englishconsilium abeundi

From Latin cōnsilium abeundī (literally “advice to leave”).

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