exeunt

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(idea) by lumina (?) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:13:23

Latin for "they go out"; a stage direction indicating that actors should leave the stage. Plural of "exit".

When everyone in the room leaves, say exeunt omnes, which is Latin for "All go out."

(idea) by hoopy_frood (1.3 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:13:23

Gesundheit!

Derived from the Latin word exire which means to go out. This is a stage direction that dates back to the 15th century which instructs the characters (some or all) to leave the stage.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:32:16

Ex"e*unt (?). [L., 3d pers. pl. pres. of exire to go out.]

They go out, or retire from the scene; as, exeunt all except Hamlet. See 1st Exit.

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