demiss meaning
- /di-misˈ/ (rare)
adjective
Humble
ORIGIN: L dēmittere, -missum, from dē down, and mittere to send
Examples
- The term was coined in English law to signify the immediate transfer ( Law French " demise ", " sending down [ the line of succession ] ", from Latin " demiss "-[ gender ending ], the perfect participle of " demittere ", having the same meaning ), of sovereignty and royal prerogatives to the late king or queen's successor without interregnum.
