conge

See also: congé

English

Etymology 1

From French conge, from Latin congius.

Alternative forms

• congy

Noun

conge (plural conges)

1. (historical units of measure, obsolete) Synonym of congius: one-eighth amphora (about 7 fluid ounces)

Etymology 2

Accentless form of congé, q.v.

Noun

conge (plural conges)

1. (architecture) Alternative form of congé: an apophyge or cavetto.
2. Alternative form of congee: a leavetaking, a farewell.

Verb

conge (third-person singular simple present conges, present participle conging or congeing, simple past and past participle conged)

1. Synonym of congee: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, to curtsey, etc.

References

• "† conge, n.¹", "congee | congé, n.²", & "congee | congé, v." in the Oxford English Dictionary, 1891.
• "CONGE", "To CO′NGE", & "CO′NGE" in Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language.
• “conge”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• Genco, Gonce, cogen, genco