Demission
Pronunciation : De*mis"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. demissio, fr. demittere. See Demit.]
Definition : 1. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. "Demission of mind." Hammond. Demission of sovereign authority. L'Estrange.
2. Resignation of an office. [Scot.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913