exeunt

American  

[ek-see-uhnt, -oont] / ˈɛk si ənt, -ˌʊnt /

verb (used without object)

1. (they) go offstage (used formerly as a stage direction, usually preceding the names of the characters).

   Exeunt soldiers and townspeople.

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exeunt British  

/ ˈɛksɪˌʌnt /

1. they go out: used as a stage direction

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exeunt Cultural  

1. A stage direction indicating that two or more actors leave the stage. Exeunt is Latin for “They go out.”

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Etymology

Origin of exeunt

1475–85; < Latin, 3rd person plural present indicative of exīre to exit ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

exeunt

At no point did anyone exeunt pursued by a bear.

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2016

The priest blesses the faithful, they cough in response, and all exeunt to today's hymn, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Later they all rode away, and Maurice with them, leaving me to pack for our exeunt that afternoon to a little place called Water-lily Farm.

From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia

According to the Articles agreed on: You know our Randevous, goe march away. exeunt all.

From The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke The First ('Bad') Quarto by Shakespeare, William

The Fiddlers 28 exeunt playing into house, R.U.E.

From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce