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congé

[ kon-zhey, -jey; French kawn-zhey ]

noun

, plural con·gés [kon, -zheyz, -jeyz, kaw, n, -, zhey].
  1. leave-taking; farewell.
  2. permission to depart.
  3. sudden dismissal.
  4. a bow or obeisance.
  5. 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

  1. permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
  2. a farewell
  3. architect a concave moulding See also cavetto

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Word History and Origins

Origin of congé1

From French, dating back to 1695–1705; congee

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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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