exeat
[ek-see-at]
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noun
permission granted by a bishop to a priest to leave the diocese.
British. official permission for a student to be absent from a college or university.
Origin of exeat
1475–85; noun use of Latin exeat let (him) go out, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of exīre to go out
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Examples from the Web for exeat
Historical Examples of exeat
I've got an exeat and I didn't expect it, and I'm going off my head a little.
The Jolliest School of AllAngela Brazil
"You'll very likely get an exeat the week after," consoled Violet.
A harum-scarum schoolgirlAngela Brazil
But he didn't enjoy his exeat, because he knew that Cæsar was in trouble.
The HillHorace Annesley Vachell
“The doctor has given you an exeat if you wish to go,” said Mr Stratton.
The Cock-House at FellsgarthTalbot Baines Reed
Arthur cut, armed with an exeat, and made the momentous purchase.
The Master of the ShellTalbot Baines Reed
exeat
noun British
Word Origin for exeat
C18: Latin, literally: he may go out, from exīre
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