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con·gé
(kŏn′zhā′, -jā′, kôN-zhā′) also con·gee (kŏn′jē′, - zhē′)n.
1. Formal or authoritative permission to depart.
2. An abrupt dismissal.
3. A leave-taking.
4. A formal bow.
5. Architecture A concave molding.
[Middle English conge and French congé, both from Old French congie, from Latin commeātus, from past participle of commeāre, to come and go : com-, com- + meāre, to go; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
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congé
(ˈkɒnʒeɪ)n
1. permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
2. a farewell
3. (Architecture) architect a concave moulding. See also cavetto
[C16: from Old French congié, from Latin commeātus leave of absence, from meātus movement, from meāre to go, pass]
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con•gé
(ˈkɒn ʒeɪ, -dʒeɪ, kɔ̃ˈʒeɪ)n.
1. leave-taking; farewell.
2. permission to depart.
3. sudden dismissal.
4. a bow or obeisance.
5. a concave architectural molding.
[1695–1705; < French; see congee]
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| Noun | 1. |  conge - (architecture) a concave molding architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" |
| 2. | conge - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge" | |
| 3. | conge - an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal dismission, sacking, liberation, firing, dismissal, release, discharge, sack - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | |
| Verb | 1. | conge - perform a ceremonious bow |
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