congé
Americannoun
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leave-taking; farewell.
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permission to depart.
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sudden dismissal.
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a bow or obeisance.
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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.
noun
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permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
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a farewell
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architect a concave moulding See also cavetto
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of congé
From French, dating back to 1695–1705; see origin at congee
Example Sentences
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The letters P.P.C. for pour prendre congé, written at the lower corner of visiting cards, indicate departure from town or from a neighbourhood.
From Manners and Rules of Good Society or Solecisms to be Avoided by Anonymous
Does she ever regret—repent of her haste in thus giving him his congé!
From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram
Merely to say that they were an itinerant company of actors and actresses would be sufficient to ensure them a speedy congé from Blanford.
From His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts by Wells, David Dwight
They conversed, however, for nearly an hour before she rose, and Captain Sengoun gracefully accepted his congé.
From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge
Having given the coyotes their congé, we proceeded to pitch our buffalo-tents.
From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne
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