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congé
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun congé has 3 senses
- conge(n = noun.artifact) congee - (architecture) a concave molding; Array is a kind of molding, moulding
- conge(n = noun.act) congee - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge" is a kind of license, permission, permit
- conge(n = noun.act) congee - an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal; Array is a kind of discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
Derived form verb conge1
Verb congé has 1 sense
- conge(v = verb.communication) congee - perform a ceremonious bow; Array is one way to bow, bow down
Derived form noun conge3
Sample sentences:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
congé, v. i. [Imp. & p. p. Congeed (k; p. pr. & vb. n. Congeing.] [OF. congier, congeer, F. congédier, fr. congé. See Congé, n. ].
To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow ceremoniously, or courtesy. [1913 Webster]
"I have congeed with the duke, done my adieu with his nearest."
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ROGET THESAURUS
congé
Abrogation
N abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision, vacatur, canceling, cancel, revocation, revokement, repeal, rescission, defeasance, dismissal, conge, demission, bounce, deposal, deposition, dethronement, disestablishment, disendowment, deconsecration, sack, walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket, yellow cover, abolition, abolishment, dissolution, counter order, countermand, repudiation, retraction, retractation, recantation, abolitionist, abrogated, functus officio, Int, get along with you!, begone!, go about your business!, away with!.
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