conge

con·gé

C0566000 (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.

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[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.]

congé

(ˈkɒnʒeɪ) n1. permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal2. a farewell3. (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]

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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conge - (architecture) a concave molding congeemoulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishingarchitecture - 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"congeepermission, permit, license - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
	3.	conge - an abrupt and unceremonious dismissalcongeedismission, sacking, liberation, firing, dismissal, release, discharge, sack - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Verb	1.	conge - perform a ceremonious bowcongeebow, bow down - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"