Cong

¹

[ kong ]

noun

1. Informal. Vietcong.

cong.

²

abbreviation for

1. gallon.

Cong.

³

abbreviation for

1. Congregational.
2. Congregationalist.
3. Congress.
4. Congressional.

Cong.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Congregational
2. Congress
3. Congressional

cong.

²

abbreviation for

1. obsolete.
   pharmacol congius
2. congregation

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cong¹

By shortening

Origin of Cong²

From the Latin word congius

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cong¹

(for sense 1) Latin: gallon

Example Sentences

He was hallucinating he was in a prison camp under the Viet Cong.

From The Daily Beast

A few days later, on April 30, General Duong Van Minh surrendered to the Viet Cong and the Fall of Saigon was complete.

From The Daily Beast

It was filmed in a real village, Cong [in the west of Ireland, straddling the borders of Counties Mayo and Galway].

From The Daily Beast

U.S. shotgunners used flechettes in Vietnam to get at Viet Cong hidden behind leaves and brush.

From The Daily Beast

American policy held that if a Vietnamese looked at a hovering chopper, he must be Viet Cong.

From The Daily Beast

En prenant cong de l'Hermite, M. le Baron d'Holbach me dit de le prcder un instant et qu'il allait me suivre.

From Project Gutenberg

The semi-official daughter-in-law consequently becomes a somewhat unprofitable luxury, and in the final act is given her cong.

From Project Gutenberg

For an abstract of this bill, see Congressional Globe, 34th Cong.

From Project Gutenberg

The cost of the proceedings, including a pre-dated Cong d'lire, would be eight hundred guineas.

From Project Gutenberg

"How do you do, Miss Lee," observed Mr. Bowles, bowing formally as he received his cong.

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