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exeunt

Pronunciation: /ˈɛksɪʌnt/
Definition of exeunt

verb

  • used as a stage direction in a play to indicate that a group of actors leave the stage:exeunt Hamlet and Polonius

Phrases

exeunt omnes

used to indicate that all the actors leave the stage.

Origin:

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

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