2015年3月6日 星期五

exeunt, ticket-of-leave

He lives a ticket-of-leave life.
Exeunt the Humanities
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exeuntLine breaks: exe¦unt
Pronunciation: /ˈɛksɪʌnt/ 

Definition of exeunt in English:

verb

Used as a stage direction in a play to indicate that agroup of actors leave the stage:exeunt Hamlet and Polonius

Origin

Late 15th century: Latin, literally 'they go out', third person plural present tense of exire.

Phrases

exeunt omnes

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Pronunciation: /ˌɛksɪˌʌnt ˈɒmneɪz/ 
Used to indicate that all the actors leave the stage.

ticket-of-leave


pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - A permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to exit prison under specific restrictions.

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