Dictionary: DEM-I-GRA'TION – DEM'I-URGE

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DEM-I-GRA'TION, n.

Emigration – which see.

DEM'I-GROAT, n.

A half-groat. – Shenstone.

DEM'I-JOHN, n. [Fr. dame-jeanne.]

A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, enclosed in wicker-work.

DEM'I-LANCE, n.

A light lance; a short spear; a half-pike. – Dryden.

DEM'I-LUNE, n.

A half moon.

DEM'I-MAN, n.

Half a man; a term of reproach. – Knolles.

DEM'I-NA-TUR-ED, a.

Having half the nature of another animal. – Shak.

DEM'I-OF-FI'CIAL, a.

Partly official, or authorized. – G. Morris.

DEM'I-PREM-I-SES, n. plur.

Half-premises. – Hooker.

DEM'I-QUA-VER, n.

A note in music, of half the length of the quaver.

DEM'I-REP, n.

A woman of suspicious chastity. [Demi-reputation.]

DE-MIS'A-BLE, a. [s as z; See Demise.]

That may be leased; as an estate demisable by copy of court roll. – Blackstone.

DE-MISE', n. [s as z; Fr. demis, demise, from demettre, L. demitto, demissio, de and mitto, Fr. mettre. Literally, a laying down, or sending from; a removing.]

  1. In England, a laying down or removal, applied to the crown or royal authority. The demise of the crown, is a transfer of the crown, royal authority or kingdom to a successor. Thus when Edward Fourth was driven from his throne for a few months by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of his dignity was called a demise. Hence the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated as demise, as by that event, the crown is transferred to a successor. Blackstone.
  2. A conveyance or transfer of an estate, by lease or will. Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or something out of it. – Encyc.

DE-MISE', v.t. [s as z.]

  1. To transfer or convey; to lease.
  2. To bequeath; to grant by will. – Swift.

DE-MIS'ED, pp.

Granted or left by will.

DEM'I-SEM'I-QUA-VER, n.

the shortest note in music, two of which are equal to a semi-quaver.

DE-MIS'ING, ppr.

Bequeathing; granting by will.

DE-MIS'SION, n.

A lowering; degradation; depression. – L'Estrange.

DE-MISS'IVE, or DE-MISS, a.

Humble. [Little used.] – Shenstone.

DE-MISS'LY, adv.

In a humble manner. [Not used.] – Sherwood.

DE-MIT', v.t. [L. demitto.]

To let fall: to depress; to submit. [Not used.]

DEM'I-TINT, n. [Demi and tint.]

In painting, a gradation of color between positive light and positive shade. – Elmes.

DEM'I-TONE, n.

In music an interval of half a tone; a semi-tone.

DEM'I-URGE, n. [Gr. δημιουργος; δημιος, a public servant, and εργον, work.]

In the mythology of Eastern philosophers, an eon employed in the creation of the world; a subordinate workman. – Encyc.

DEM'I-URGE, n. [Gr. δημιος, a public servant, and εργον, work.]

In the mythology of eastern philosophers, an Æon, so called; a subordinate agent employed by the Supreme deity in the creation of the world.