a. and sb. rare. [ad. Gr. ἀποπεμπτικ-ός, f. ἀπο-πέμπ-ειν to send away.]
A. adj. Pertaining to dismissal; valedictory.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., s.v., The antients had certain holy days, wherein they took leave of the gods with apopemptic songs, as supposing them returning each to his own country.
1815. Encycl. Brit., II. 470. They dismissed them, following them to the altars with apopemptic hymns.
B. sb. A farewell hymn.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Apopemptic … a hymn addressed to a stranger on his departure from a place to his own country.
