conge
conge is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal. Should she pay off old Briggs and give her her congé Thackeray.
- 2.The customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a courtesy. The captain salutes you with congé profound. Swift.
- 3.(Arch.) An apophyge. Gwilt. Congé d'élire [F., 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is the act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal. Should she pay off old Briggs and give her her congé Thackeray called?
- What is the customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a courtesy. The captain salutes you with congé profound. Swift called?
- What is an apophyge. Gwilt. Congé d'élire [F., 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 called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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