demit
Example Sentences
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Only last October did he formally demit the Presbyterian ministry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yas suh, dey had to have a demit to go any place outside work hours.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration
With these restrictions and qualifications, it cannot be doubted that every Master Mason has a right to demit from his lodge at his own pleasure.
From The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.
On the contrary, Lanjuinais the Breton declares that there is one man who never will demit voluntarily; but will protest to the uttermost, while a voice is left him.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
Neither will Barbaroux demit; he "has sworn to die at his post, and will keep that oath."
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
