dimission

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noun

permission to depart, or a dismissal.

OriginLatin dimissio →
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Meanings

noundimission (countable and uncountable, plural dimissions)

plural dimissions

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablebusinesspermission to depart, or a dismissal.

    he is come, who is anointed to preach […] dimission to the captives

    a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latindimissio
  2. Englishdimission

From Latin dimissio. See dimit, and compare dismission.

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APA

dimission. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimission

MLA

“dimission.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimission. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimission,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimission.

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