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nondemise en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From non- + demise.

Meanings

  1. (attributive, uncountable) Lack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.
    • the nondemise charter of a boat
  2. (rare, uncountable) Absence of demise; continued existence.
    • One would expect that the controversy would have been resolved when Leeds' next almanac appeared, thereby confirming his nondemise and exposing the hoax while branding Poor Richard “a fool and a liar.” 2021, Paul C. Pasles, Benjamin Franklin's Numbers: An Unsung Mathematical Odyssey, page 66: