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exeat

noun
ex·​e·​at | \ ˈeksÄ“ËŒat\
plural -s

Definition of exeat

1 British : a permit for temporary absence (as from a college or monastery)
2 : a letter of permission allowing a cleric to transfer from one diocese to another : a letter of excardination

History and Etymology for exeat

Latin, let him or her go out, 3d person singular present subjunctive of exire to go out, from ex- ex- entry 1 + ire to go

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