congé
[kon-zhey, -jey; French kawn-zhey]
- 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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Also congee.
Origin of congé
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Madama made her conge, and hoped "El Senora Maria un asiento."
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Her high hereditary Majesty smiled on me when she gave Leicester conge and fiery quittance.
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William Barlow (1549-54) was translated from St. David's without even the form of a conge d'elire.
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If a writer could not do their work the way they wanted it done he was not long in getting his conge.
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We found the General had been wounded at Maubeuge, and was now absent on conge for the recovery of his health.
congé
- permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
- a farewell
- architect a concave mouldingSee also cavetto
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Word Origin
C16: from Old French congié, from Latin commeātus leave of absence, from meātus movement, from meāre to go, pass
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