Dĭm’is-so-ry, a.

(50), a. [Lat. dimissorius, It. dimissorio, Sp. dimisorio, Fr. dimissoire. See infra.]

1. Sending away; dismissing to another jurisdiction. Bp. Taylor.
2. Granting leave to depart. Prideaux.

Letter dimissory. (Eccl.), one given by a bishop dismissing a person who is removing into another diocese, and recommending him for reception there. Hook.