"congé" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: congés [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French congé, from Latin commeātus (“a leave; permission for a leave”). As an architectural term, a French calque of ἀποφυγή (apophugḗ, “a leave, an escape; an architectural feature”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|congé}} French congé, {{der|en|la|commeātus||a leave; permission for a leave}} Latin commeātus (“a leave; permission for a leave”), {{m|grc|ἀποφυγή||a leave, an escape; an architectural feature}} ἀποφυγή (apophugḗ, “a leave, an escape; an architectural feature”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} congé (plural congés)
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of congee: a leavetaking, a farewell, in various senses; a bow, a curtsey, or similar gestures whether or not used for taking leave. Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: congee (extra: a leavetaking, a farewell, in various senses; a bow, a curtsey, or similar gestures whether or not used for taking leave)
    Sense id: en-congé-en-noun-tpS2WAwm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 34 8
  2. (architecture) Synonym of apophyge or cavetto: supports at the top or bottom of pillars, particularly rings or ferrils in the extremities of wooden pillars, added to provide support and prevent splintering, their imitation in stone, or a molding in the form of a quarter round. Categories (topical): Architecture Synonyms: apophyge or cavetto [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-congé-en-noun-eLqsF2r- Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conge Derived forms: congé d'élire

Verb

Forms: congés [present, singular, third-person], congéing [participle, present], conged [participle, past], conged [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from French congé, from Latin commeātus (“a leave; permission for a leave”). As an architectural term, a French calque of ἀποφυγή (apophugḗ, “a leave, an escape; an architectural feature”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|congé}} French congé, {{der|en|la|commeātus||a leave; permission for a leave}} Latin commeātus (“a leave; permission for a leave”), {{m|grc|ἀποφυγή||a leave, an escape; an architectural feature}} ἀποφυγή (apophugḗ, “a leave, an escape; an architectural feature”) Head templates: {{en-verb|congés|congéing|conged}} congé (third-person singular simple present congés, present participle congéing, simple past and past participle conged)
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of congee: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, curtsey, etc. Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: congee (extra: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, curtsey, etc) Derived forms: conge delire
    Sense id: en-congé-en-verb-NJPH31Hr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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