Dismission
11Dimissory Letter — A letter given to a clergyman removing from one Diocese to another. The General Canons provide that before a clergyman shall be permitted to settle in any Church or Parish, or be received into union with any Diocese of this Church as a… …
12Charge and discharge — Discharge Dis*charge , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]charge. See {Discharge}, v. t.] 1. The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo. [1913 Webster]… …
13Church session — Session Ses sion, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See {Sit}.] 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do… …
14Court of Session — Session Ses sion, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See {Sit}.] 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do… …
15Dimission — Di*mis sion, n. [L. dimissio. See {Dimit}, and cf. {Dismission}.] Leave to depart; a dismissing. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …
16Discharge — Dis*charge , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]charge. See {Discharge}, v. t.] 1. The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo. [1913 Webster] 2. Firing… …
17Disfranchisement — Dis*fran chise*ment, n. The act of disfranchising, or the state of being disfranchised; deprivation of privileges of citizenship or of chartered immunities. [1913 Webster] Sentenced first to dismission from the court, and then to disfranchisement …
18Dismiss — Dis*miss , n. Dismission. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] …
19Dismissal — Dis*miss al, n. Dismission; discharge. [1913 Webster] Officeholders were commanded faithfully to enforce it, upon pain of immediate dismissal. Motley. [1913 Webster] …
20Dismissive — Dis*miss ive, a. Giving dismission. [1913 Webster] …