demission

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The Disruption controversy reached its climax immediately afterwards, and Blaikie, whose sympathies were entirely with Chalmers, was one of the 474 ministers who signed the deed of demission and gave up their livings.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

One of these hospitable pastors was the Rev. Gurdon Saltonstall, of New London, who twenty years later, as governor of the colony, presided at the debate which followed upon the demission of Rector Cutler.

From A History of American Christianity by Bacon, Leonard Woolsey

Je suis toujours affligée de voir mes amis se retirer de la vie active; mais je comprends les motifs qui vous ont dicté votre demission….

From Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. by Laughton, John Knox

"She has given her demission," said the courier, pompously.

From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James

I hope your Royal Highness will now accept of my demission.

From Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. by Thomson, Mrs.