What does congé mean?
Definitions for congé
ˈkɒn ʒeɪ, -dʒeɪ, kɔ̃ˈʒeɪcongé
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Princeton's WordNet
conge, congeenoun
(architecture) a concave molding
conge, congeenoun
formal permission to depart
"he gave me his conge"
conge, congeeverb
an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
congee, congeverb
perform a ceremonious bow
Wiktionary
congenoun
A concave molding.
congeverb
To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow or courtesy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CONGEnoun
Etymology: conge, French.
The captain salutes you with conge profound,
And your ladyship curt’sies half way to the ground. Jonathan Swift.So, courteous conge both did give and take,
With right hands plighted, pledges of good will. Fairy Qu.Congenoun
In architecture. A moulding in form of a quarter round, or a cavetto, which serves to separate two members from one another: such is that which joins the shaft of the column to the cincture. Ephraim Chambers
To Congeverb
To take leave.
Etymology: from the noun.
I have congeed with the duke, and done my adieu with his nearest. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.
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conge
Conge is a formal permission or dismissal. It may also refer to the act of taking leave or the formal acknowledgment of departure. In a different context, particularly in cooking, it refers to the process of jelling or becoming a semisolid, gelatinous state.
Webster Dictionary
Congenoun
the act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal
Congenoun
the customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a courtesy
Congenoun
an apophyge
Congenoun
to take leave with the customary civilities; to bow or courtesy
Etymology: [Imp. & p. p. Congeed (kn"jd); p. pr. & vb. n. Congeing.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of congé in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of congé in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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