ʒeɪ, -dʒeɪ; noun, plural con·gés 
[-zheyz, -jeyz; French -zhey] .
[-zheyz, -jeyz; French -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.
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| an entrance or passage covered or enclosed by an arch |
| any of a number of similar major vertical divisions of a large interior or wall; a division of a window between a mullion and an adjoining mullion or jamb |
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| —n | |
| 1. | permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal |
| 2. | a farewell |
| 3. | architect See also cavetto a concave moulding |
| [C16: from Old French congié, from Latin commeātus leave of absence, from meātus movement, from meāre to go, pass] | |
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