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  • English Word Demise Definition Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
  • English Word Demise Definition The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person.
  • English Word Demise Definition The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
  • English Word Demise Definition To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath.
  • English Word Demise Definition To convey; to give.
  • English Word Demise Definition To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease.
  • English Word Demised Definition of Demise
  • English Word Demisemiquaver Definition A short note, equal in time to the half of a semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note.
  • English Word Demising Definition of Demise
  • English Word Demiss Definition Cast down; humble; submissive.
  • English Word Demission Definition The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection.
  • English Word Demission Definition Resignation of an office.
  • English Word Demissionary Definition Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; as, a demissionary deed.
  • English Word Demissionary Definition Tending to lower, depress, or degrade.
  • English Word Demissive Definition Downcast; submissive; humble.
  • English Word Demissly Definition In a humble manner.
  • English Word Demisuit Definition A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the thighs, no vizor to the helmet, and the like.
  • English Word Demit Definition To let fall; to depress.
  • English Word Demit Definition To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; as, to demit one's self to humble duties.
  • English Word Demit Definition To lay down, as an office; to resign.
  • English Word Demitint Definition That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light.
  • English Word Demitint Definition The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called half tint.
  • English Word Demitone Definition Semitone.
  • English Word Demitted Definition of Demit
  • English Word Demitting Definition of Demit
  • English Word Demiurge Definition The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states.
  • English Word Demiurge Definition God, as the Maker of the world.
  • English Word Demiurge Definition According to the Gnostics, an agent or one employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and man.
  • English Word Demiurgic Definition Pertaining to a demiurge; formative; creative.
  • English Word Demivill Definition A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges.