congee

1. n. & v. See Conge, Conge. Source: opted

2. n. Boiled rice; rice gruel. Source: opted

3. n. A jail; a lockup. Source: opted

4. n. a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast Source: wordnet

5. n. (architecture) a concave molding Source: wordnet

6. n. formal permission to depart Source: wordnet

7. n. an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal Source: wordnet

8. v. depart after obtaining formal permission Source: wordnet

9. v. perform a ceremonious bow Source: wordnet

10. See Congé, Conge. [Obs.] And unto her his congee came to take. Spenser. 1. [Tamil kashi boilings.] Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India] 2. A jail; a lockup. [India] Congee discharges, rice water discharges. Dunglison. -- Congee water, water in which rice has been boiled. Source: webster

11. See Congé, Conge. [Obs.] Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast v. depart after obtaining formal permission v. perform a ceremonious bow Source: ecdict

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