Thesaurus: conge

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1. n. The act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal.
2. n. The customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a courtesy.
3. n. An apophyge.
4. n. To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow or courtesy.
5. n. (architecture) a concave molding
6. n. formal permission to depart
7. n. an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
8. v. perform a ceremonious bow
9. To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow or courtesy. I have congeed with the duke, done my adieu with his nearest. Shak. 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.
10. To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow orcourtesy.
11. n. (architecture) a concave molding n. formal permission to depart n. an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal