demission
Example Sentences
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Her soul from earth to Heaven lies, Like the ladder of the vision, Whereon go To and fro, In ascension and demission, Star-flecked feet of Paradise.
From Poems by Thompson, Francis
Soon after, he signed his demission in form.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell by Hume, David
In view of this I will submit to a demission as the commander-in-chief of the Jastrzeb armed forces, land as well as naval.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
"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
His demission of office was almost immediately followed by a relaxation of discipline, and by a looseness in the management of the public business.
From The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion by Dent, John Charles
