Past tense of dimit; formally dismissed or granted permission to leave a position or jurisdiction.
From dimit (from Latin dimittere 'to send away'), with -ed suffix forming the past tense. This is an archaic ecclesiastical term.
In old church records, you'll find entries saying clergy were 'dimitted' with great formality—it's the official, ceremonial version of simply 'fired' or 'left.'
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