Definitions for demise
dɪˈmaɪzdemise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. death, dying, demiseverb

   the time when something ends

   "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

2. demiseverb

   transfer by a lease or by a will

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demisenoun

   The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.

2. demisenoun

   Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.

3. demisenoun

   Death.

4. demisenoun

   end (less common, usually in a negative manner)

   The lack of funding ultimately led to the demise of the project.

5. demiseverb

   To give.

6. demiseverb

   To convey, as by will or lease.

7. demiseverb

   To transmit by inheritance.

8. demiseverb

   To pass by inheritance.

9. demiseverb

   To die.

10. Etymology: From demissa, feminine singular of perfect passive participle of demitto, apparently via démise, the feminine singular past participle of démettre.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demisenoun

   Death; decease. It is seldom used but in formal and ceremonious language.

   Etymology: from demetre, demis, demise, French.

   About a month before the demise of queen Anne, the author retired. Jonathan Swift.

2. To DEMISEverb

   To grant at one’s death; to grant by will; to bequeath.

   Etymology: demis, demise, French.

   My executors shall not have power to demise my lands to be purchased. Jonathan Swift, Last Will.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demise

   Demise is an Anglo-Norman legal term (from French démettre, from Latin dimittere, to send away) for the transfer of an estate, especially by lease. It has an operative effect in a lease, implying a covenant "for quiet enjoyment."The phrase "demise of the Crown" is used in English law to signify the immediate transfer of the sovereignty, with all its attributes and prerogatives, to the successor without any interregnum in accordance with the maxim "the Crown never dies." At common law the death of the sovereign eo facto dissolved Parliament, but this was abolished by the Representation of the People Act 1867. Similarly the common law doctrine that all offices held under the Crown were terminated at its demise has been abolished by the Demise of the Crown Act 1901.

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1. demise

   Demise generally refers to the end or termination of something or someone, often used to denote death or the cessation of existence or operation of something. It can also refer to the transfer of property or a title through a lease or will.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demisenoun

   transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor

2. Demisenoun

   the decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person

3. Demisenoun

   the conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter

4. Demiseverb

   to transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath

5. Demiseverb

   to convey; to give

6. Demiseverb

   to convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demise

   Demise, in its original meaning, is an Anglo-Norman legal term for a transfer of an estate, especially by lease. The word has an operative effect in a lease implying a covenant "for quiet enjoyment". The phrase "demise of the Crown" is used in English law to signify the immediate transfer of the sovereignty, with all its attributes and prerogatives, to the successor without any interregnum in accordance with the maxim "the Crown never dies". At common law the death of the sovereign eo facto dissolved Parliament, but this was abolished by the Representation of the People Act 1867. Similarly the common law doctrine that all offices held under the Crown determined at its demise has been reversed by the Demise of the Crown Act 1901.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demise

   dē-mīz′, n. a transferring: death, esp. of a sovereign or a distinguished person: a transfer of the crown or of an estate to a successor.—v.t. to send down to a successor: to bequeath by will.—adj. Demī′sable. [O. Fr. demise, pa.p. of desmettre, to lay down—L. dimittĕre, to send away—L. dis, aside, and mittĕre, missum, to send.]

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1. demies

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of demise in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of demise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of demise in a Sentence

1. Steven Bertolino:

   While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby, Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise, at this time Brian is still missing and when he is located we will address the pending fraud charge against him.

2. Alex Gabuev:

   Russia is losing this war in general terms … but it’s not a loss that would lead to Putin’s demise and democratization of Russia, so I do n’t see reasons for China now to do more than they are doing.

3. Roz Rothstein:

   Since the BDS Movement has escalated on campus, Jewish students have reported more incidents of anti-Semitism and hate speech against Israel, including calls for Israel’s demise, support for violence against Israelis, spray-painted swastikas, and more, the comments by UCLA student council members are an indication of how the line between legitimate criticism and anti-Semitism has become blurred.

4. Randa Jarrar:

   PSA: either you are against these pieces of s--- and their genocidal ways or you're part of the problem. That’s actually how simple this is. I'm happy the witch is dead. Can’t wait for the rest of her family to fall to their demise the way 1.5 million Iraqis have.

5. Darrell Miklos:

   I think he knew his demise was coming, so he gave me the information prior to his death and said, ‘Anything ever happens to me, you make sure you finish this,’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=demise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Demise
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=demise
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demise
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demise
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=demise
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=demise