congé
[ kon-zhey, -jey; French kawn-zhey ]
/ ˈkɒn ʒeɪ, -dʒeɪ; French kɔ̃ˈʒeɪ /
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noun, plural con·gés [kon-zheyz, -jeyz; French kawn-zhey]. /ˈkɒn ʒeɪz, -dʒeɪz; French kɔ̃ˈʒeɪ/.
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.
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Origin of congé
From French, dating back to 1695–1705; see origin at congee
Words nearby congé
confute, Cong, conga, con game, Congaree, congé, congeal, congealed salad, congee, congelation, congelifraction
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British Dictionary definitions for congé
congé
/ (ˈkɒnʒeɪ) /
noun
permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
a farewell
Word Origin for congé
C16: from Old French congié, from Latin commeātus leave of absence, from meātus movement, from meāre to go, pass
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