Conge Definition

kŏnzhā, -jā, kôɴ-zhā
noun
A curt dismissal.
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Permission to leave.
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A formal farewell.
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A bow, esp. at leave-taking.
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A concave molding.
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Other Word Forms of Conge

Noun

Singular:
conge
Plural:
conges

Origin of Conge

  • Middle English conge French congé both from Old French congie from Latin commeātus from past participle of commeāre to come and go com- com- meāre to go mei-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Conge Sentence Examples

  • In the case of sees of old foundation this is done by means of the conge d'elire (q.v.), in that of others by letters patent.

  • George Sand soon tired of her new love, and even before she had given him his conge was dying to be on again with the old.

  • Then she sticks her pin into it when it struggles - that is the conge and it always comes from her.

  • The bishops were thereafter to be elected by the deans and chapters upon receiving the king's conge d'eslire (q.v.).

  • His conge d'elire as bishop of Salisbury had been made out on the 27th of July, but he was not consecrated until the 21st of January 1560.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

EGENGE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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