Definition of Demise

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Demise

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.

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

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

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

To convey; to give.

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

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Demise Quotations

In these days a man is nobody unless his biography is kept so far posted up that it may be ready for the national breakfast-table on the morning after his demise.
Anthony Trollope

Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.
Stanislav Grof

However, while we should certainly celebrate the demise of overt official racism, we must also critically examine where we are at this historical moment, recognize the many challenges ahead and reaffirm our commitment to making Brown v. Board a reality.
Ed Markey

Now how many people in their heart of hearts in that community want to see the demise of this country? How many would cheer, not out loud maybe, but in their heart when things like 9/11 occur and I'll tell you; it's a majority among them.
Tom Tancredo

Zen teaches that once we can open up to the inevitability of our demise, we can begin to transform that situation and lighten up about it.
Allen Klein

Demise Translations

demise in Spanish is fallecimiento


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