congé
leave-taking; farewell.
permission to depart.
sudden dismissal.
a bow or obeisance.
Architecture. a concave molding, as an apophyge, formed by a quadrant curving away from a given surface and terminating perpendicular to a fillet parallel to that surface.
Origin of congé
1- Also congee.
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How to use congé in a sentence
They conversed, however, for nearly an hour before she rose, and Captain Sengoun gracefully accepted his congé.
The Dark Star | Robert W. ChambersIt is on record that the day after George's congé Tinkletown indulged in a complete business somersault.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow | George Barr McCutcheonCuffe now gave the lieutenant his congé, and then withdrew to the inner-cabin, to prepare a despatch for the rear-admiral.
The Wing-and-Wing | J. Fenimore CooperAt all events, he had received his congé, and there was nothing for it but to go; and go he did, in high dudgeon.
A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike | Charles KingAre you ready to stand in every borough by virtue of a congé d'élire, and instead of election be satisfied if you are returned?
Political Pamphlets | George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for congé
/ (ˈkɒnʒeɪ) /
permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
a farewell
architect a concave moulding: See also cavetto
Origin of congé
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