\De*mis"sion\, n. [L. demissio, fr. demittere. See
{Demit}.]
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.]