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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
conge \con"ge\ ko^n"j=e, v. i. imp. p. p. congeed
ko^n"j=ed; p. pr. vb. n. congeing. of. congier,
congeer, f. cong'edier, fr. cong'e. see cong'e, 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. --shak.
1913 webster
see also:
congeed congeing cong'e
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
cong'e \con`g'e"\ k^on`zhasl"; e. ko^n"j=e; 277, n.
f., leave, permission, fr. l. commeatus a going back and
forth, a leave of absence, furlough, fr. commeare, -meatum,
to go and come; com- + meare to go. cf. permeate.
formerly written congie.
1. the act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also,
dismissal.
1913 webster
should she pay off old briggs and give her her
cong'e? --thackeray.
1913 webster
2. the customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a
courtesy.
1913 webster
the captain salutes you with cong'e profound.
--swift.
1913 webster
3. arch. an apophyge. --gwilt.
1913 webster
cong'e d''eliref., leave to choose eccl., the
sovereign's license or permission to a dean and chapter to
choose as bishop the person nominated in the missive.
1913 webster
see also:
permeate congie cong'e d''elire
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
conge
n 1: a concave molding
2: formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"
3: an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
v : perform a ceremonious bow syn: congee
see also:
congee
- [4] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
conge'. a french word which signifies permission, and is understood in that
sense in law. cunn. diet. h.t. in the french maritime law, it is a species
of passport or permission to navigate, delivered by public authority. it is
also in the nature of a clearance. q.v. bouch. inst. n. 812; repert. de
la jurisp. du notoriat, by rolland de villargues. conge'.
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