conge

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verb

Synonym of congee: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, to curtsey, etc.

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OriginFrench conge ← Latin congius →
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Meanings

conge1

nounconge (plural conges)

plural conges

  1. alternativehistoricalobsoleteAlternative form of congy, congius, ancient Roman units of liquid measure and mass.

conge2

nounconge (plural conges)

plural conges

  1. alternativearchitectureAlternative form of congé: an apophyge or cavetto.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of congee: a leavetaking, a farewell.
verbconge (third-person singular simple present conges, present participle congeing, simple past and past participle conged)

present singular third person conges · participle present congeing · participle past conged · past conged

  1. Synonym of congee: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, to curtsey, etc.

    So giving to the Houſe content, We Conge'd, and away we went.

    1724, Ned Ward, “The Merry Travellers: or, a Trip upon Ten-Toes from Moorfields to Bromley”, in The Wandring Spy: or, the Merry Observator, London: A. Bettesworth, published 1729, page 44

    Synonyms: congee

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of congee: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, to curtsey, etc.

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noun(architecture) a concave molding

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moldingmoulding

nounformal permission to depart

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licensepermissionpermit

nounan abrupt and unceremonious dismissal

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dismissaldismissiondischarge

verbperform a ceremonious bow

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bowbow down
Also see
apophygecavettocongeecongius

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Origin

conge · noun

  1. Latincongius
  2. Frenchconge
  3. Englishconge

From French conge, from Latin congius. Only attested in English in the obsolete plural form congys.

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conge · noun, verb

Accentless form of congé.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cogengencogonce
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Chicago

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