exeat
A permission which a bishop grants to a priest to go out of his diocese.
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A license or permit for absence from a university or a religious house (such as a monastery).
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(dated, UK, AU, NZ, ZA) Leave of absence from a public school or college.
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A permission which a bishop grants to a priest to go out of his diocese.
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