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dismissions

dismissions is the plural of dismission.

Meaning of dismission

Noun

dismission (countable and uncountable, plural dismissions)

  1. The act of dismissing or sending away (someone).
    • Though Mrs Honour was principally attached to her own interest, she was not without some little attachment to Sophia. […] She no sooner therefore heard a piece of news, which she imagined to be of great importance to her mistress, than, quite forgetting the anger which she had conceived two days...1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC
  2. Removal from office; termination of employment or services, or position in ones affections.
    • I told her […] that her dismission was intended for an indignity to me; that I was very sorry to be obliged to part with her, and hoped she would meet with as good a service.1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXIII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn...
  3. The setting aside (of something) from consideration.

Questions about dismissions

What is dismissions the plural of?
Dismissions is the plural of dismission.

Words near dismissions in the dictionary

  1. dismissibility
  2. dismissible
  3. dismissing
  4. dismissingly
  5. dismission
  6. dismissions
  7. dismissive
  8. dismissively
  9. dismissiveness
  10. dismissory
  11. dismist

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