| 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 |
congé (ˈkɒnʒeɪ) ![]() | |
| —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] | |