demise

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person. Source: opted

3. n. The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter. Source: opted

4. v. t. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. Source: opted

5. v. t. To convey; to give. Source: opted

6. v. t. To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease. Source: opted

7. n. the time when something ends Source: wordnet

8. v. transfer by a lease or by a will Source: wordnet

9. 1. 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. The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person. After the demise of the Queen [of George II.], in 1737, they [drawing-rooms] were held but twice a week. P. Cunningham. 3. (Law) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter. Bouvier. Note: The demise of the crown is a transfer of the crown, royal authority, or kingdom, to a successor. Thus, when Edward IV. was driven from his throne for a few months by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of his dignity was called a demise. Thus the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as by that event the crown is transferred to a successor. Blackstone. Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or something out of it. Syn. -- Death; decease; departure. See Death. 1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. "Power to demise my lands." Swift. What honor Canst thou demise to any child of mine Shak. 2. To convey; to give. [R.] His soul is at his conception demised to him. Hammond. 3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, be lease; to lease. Source: webster

10. The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for lifeor for years, most commonly the latter. Bouvier. Source: adambom

11. n:100 v. transfer by a lease or by a will Source: ecdict

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