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View synonyms for congé
congé
[kon-zhey, -jey, kaw
noun
plural
congésleave-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.
congé
/ ˈkɒnʒeɪ /
noun
permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
a farewell
architect a concave moulding See also cavetto
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Word History and Origins
Origin of congé1
C16: from Old French congié, from Latin commeātus leave of absence, from meātus movement, from meāre to go, pass
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