n. Dismission; discharge. [ 1913 Webster ]
Officeholders were commanded faithfully to enforce it, upon pain of immediate dismissal. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. missale, liber missalis, from missa mass: cf. F. missel. See 1st Mass. ] The book containing the service of the Mass for the entire year; a Mass book. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]