nondemise

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noun

Lack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.

“the nondemise charter of a boat”

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Meanings

nounnondemise (uncountable)
  1. attributiveuncountablelawLack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.

    the nondemise charter of a boat

  2. rareuncountableAbsence of demise; continued existence.

    One would expect that the controversy would have been resolved when Leeds' next almanac appeared, thereby confirming his nondemise and exposing the hoax while branding Poor Richard “a fool and a liar.”

    2021, Paul C. Pasles, Benjamin Franklin's Numbers: An Unsung Mathematical Odyssey, page 66

Origin

From non- + demise.

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APA

nondemise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondemise

MLA

“nondemise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondemise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nondemise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondemise.

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