demit
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Only last October did he formally demit the Presbyterian ministry.
From Time Magazine Archive
But no man is entitled to a demit, unless at the time of demanding it he be in good standing and free from all charges.
From The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry by Albert G. Mackey
Isnard, repentant of that search on which river-bank Paris stood, declares himself ready to demit.
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
So that La Mettrie had to demit; to get out of France rather in a hurry, lest worse befell.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16 by Thomas Carlyle
Neither will Barbaroux demit; he "has sworn to die at his post, and will keep that oath."
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
To the public, however, it seemed doubtful whether the Conservatives would be in power when the Indian Viceroyalty actually demitted; and, as a matter of fact, they had resigned before that event took place.
From The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India by William Wilson Hunter
There may be Cones and Piramides of any Matter, which demitted with the Point downwards do float atop.
From Discourse on Floating Bodies by Galileo Galilei
Mr. Gladstone demitted office, and then it behoved the students of the University to cast about for a worthy successor.
From On the Choice of Books by Thomas Carlyle
If her Grace had willingly demitted the same, as her Highness did not, her Highness could not have nominated the said Earl of Murray Regent, for there were others to have been preferred to him.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
Bishop Provoost of New York, after fourteen years of service, demitted his functions in 1801, discouraged about the continuance of the church.
From A History of American Christianity by Leonard Woolsey Bacon
