congé
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.
Origin of congé
1- Also congee.
Words Nearby congé
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How to use congé in a sentence
And the money-making machine rose and dismissed them, as he had received them, with a short, sharp business conge'.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeOh, poor fellow, I gave him his coup de conge last night, and he set out for England this morning.
Sharing Her Crime | May Agnes FlemingWe had no time nor spirits pour prendre conge stuff, but determined to call upon the Bowdlers and Miss Cooper.
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Fanny BurneyWe found the General had been wounded at Maubeuge, and was now absent on conge for the recovery of his health.
We found the General had been wounded at Maubeuge, and was now abſent on conge for the recovery of his health.
British Dictionary definitions for congé
/ (ˈkɒnʒeɪ) /
permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
a farewell
architect a concave moulding: See also cavetto
Origin of congé
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