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nondemise

noun

Etymology

From non- + demise.

  1. inherited from dimisen
  2. derived from dēmissa
  3. derived from démise
  4. inherited from demyse
  5. prefixed as nondemise — “non + demise”

Definitions

  1. Lack of demise

    Lack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.

    • the nondemise charter of a boat

  2. Absence of demise

    Absence 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.”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA