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Meanings of dismission in English

Portuguese
demissão
Catalan
acomiadament
Spanish
despedida
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The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

      demissão
      Usage of dismission in English
      1
      But the final dismission of the hero through the ivory gate, whence
      Memoirs of My Life and Writings
      2
      But I thought it prudent not to break the dismission at once.
      Bartleby, the scrivener
      3
      After dismission, the people aroused themselves as from an oppressive dream.
      From Jest to Earnest
      4
      Whether dismission and return will take place without trouble remains to be seen.
      Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664
      5
      Dr. Barstow, pastor of the church, for a letter of dismission.
      A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
      6
      Taking a paper from his memorandum-book, he added, here, sir, is your dismission.
      Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
      7
      If you wish, dear Leah; and it's but a short two hours till dismission.
      Leah Mordecai: A Novel
      8
      All that remained to wish for was a gentle dismission.
      Biographical Essays
      9
      The duchess of Parma backed this remonstrance with a strenuous request for Granvelle's dismission.
      Holland: The History of the Netherlands
      10
      I was forced, therefore, to remain, and wait for dismission.
      The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2
      11
      The dismission of the Minister was the obvious result.
      Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 5 / Being se...
      12
      His dismission in form was sent to the Duke.
      The Tatler, Volume 1
      13
      Such an unforeseen dismission, and so fully pronounced, left me not a moment to hesitate.
      The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 09
      14
      The answer was decisive, and implied Sir Robert's dismission.
      The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
      15
      This being equivalent to a dismission, Louvois backed out of his master's presence, and retired.
      Prince Eugene and His Times
      16
      The former had even resolved to prepare an application to his Majesty for Mr. Hastings's dismission.
      The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12)
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      Translations for dismission
      Portuguese
      demissão
      Dismission through the time
      Dismission across language varieties
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