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nondemise

nondemise noun: lack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.

Noun

nondemise (uncountable)

  1. (attributive) Lack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.
    • the nondemise charter of a boat
  2. (rare) 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.”2021, Paul C. Pasles, Benjamin Franklin's Numbers: An Unsung Mathematical Odyssey, page 66

Origin of nondemise

From non- + demise.

Questions about nondemise

What does nondemise mean?
Nondemise means lack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.
What part of speech is nondemise?
Nondemise is a noun.

Words near nondemise in the dictionary

  1. nondematiaceous
  2. nondemented
  3. nondementia
  4. nondemilitarized
  5. nondemineralized
  6. nondemise
  7. nondemobilization
  8. nondemocracies
  9. nondemocracy
  10. nondemocrat
  11. nondemocratic

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