congé

[ kon-zhey, -jey; French kawn-zhey ]
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noun,plural con·gés [kon-zheyz, -jeyz; French kawn-zhey]. /ˈkɒn ʒeɪz, -dʒeɪz; French kɔ̃ˈʒeɪ/.
  1. leave-taking; farewell.

  2. permission to depart.

  1. sudden dismissal.

  2. a bow or obeisance.

  3. 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.

Origin of congé

1
From French, dating back to 1695–1705; see origin at congee

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congé

/ (ˈkɒnʒeɪ) /


noun
  1. permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal

  2. a farewell

  1. architect a concave moulding: See also cavetto

Origin of congé

1
C16: from Old French congié, from Latin commeātus leave of absence, from meātus movement, from meāre to go, pass

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