congress
See also: Congress
English
Etymology
From Latin congressum, the past participle of congredior (“I go, come together”), itself from con- + gradior (“I go, step”). The verb is from the noun.
Pronunciation
- (noun:)
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- (verb:)
Noun
congress (countable and uncountable, plural congresses)
- (archaic) A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.
- Template:RQ:RBrtn AntmyMlncly, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.48:
- After some little repast, he went to see Democritus […]. The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress.
- Template:RQ:RBrtn AntmyMlncly, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.48:
- A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
- (often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
- An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
- The National Congress of American Indians
- Coitus; sexual intercourse.
Synonyms
- (legislative body) assembly, legislature, parliament
- (association) federation
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
legislative body
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conference
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association
sexual intercourse — see sexual intercourse
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Verb
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- (intransitive) To assemble together.
- To meet in a congress.