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 Dimetæ.Dim’ity. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Dim’issory.
 
A letter dimissory is a letter from the bishop of one diocese to some other bishop, giving leave for the bearer to be ordained by him. (Latin, di-mitto, to send away.)   1
 


 Dimetæ.Dim’ity. 

 
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