All 3 Uses of
resignation
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- "Yes," said Harry heavily, resigned to explaining the complicated rules of Quidditch.
Chpt 7 (definition 1)resigned = as though having accepted something unpleasant as unavoidable
- Mr. Lucius Malfoy, a governor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the enchanted car crashed earlier this year, called today for Mr. Weasley's resignation.
Chpt 12 (definition 2) *resignation = quitting from his position at work
- Ron sighed as though resigned to the worst, "I'm ready. Let's go."
Chpt 15 (definition 1) *resigned = having accepted something undesired as unavoidable
Definitions:
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(1) (resignation as in: accepted it with resignation) acceptance of something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
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(2) (resignation as in: submitted her resignation) to quit -- especially a job or position; or a document expressing such an act