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Dimissory \Dim"is*so*ry\ (?; 277), a. [L. dimissorius: cf. F. dimissoire. See Dimit.]

Sending away; dismissing to another jurisdiction; granting leave to depart. [1913 Webster]

Letters dimissory (Eccl.), letters given by a bishop dismissing a person who is removing into another diocese, and recommending him for reception there. --Hook. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Dimissory \Dim"is*so*ry\ (?; 277), a. [L. dimissorius: cf. F. dimissoire. See Dimit.]

Sending away; dismissing to another jurisdiction; granting leave to depart.

Letters dimissory (Eccl.), letters given by a bishop dismissing a person who is removing into another diocese, and recommending him for reception there. --Hook.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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