6. A military subdivision of a country; as, the Department of the Potomac.

De`part*men"tal (?), a. Pertaining to a department or division. Burke.

De*par"ture (?; 135), n. [From Depart.] 1. Division; separation; putting away. [Obs.]

No other remedy . . . but absolute departure.

Milton.

2. Separation or removal from a place; the act or process of departing or going away.

Departure from this happy place.

Milton.

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