2syllables
congee
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Definitions ofcongee
1noun
- Leave, formal permission for some action, :
- Formal dismissal; any dismissal; (originally & particularly humorously ironic) abrupt dismissal without ceremony.
- Formal leavetaking; any farewell.
- A fee paid to make another go away, alms to a persistent beggar.
- A bow, curtsey, or other gesture made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.
1verb
- To give congee, (particularly)
- To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
- To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., (particularly dialectal) while leaving; to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.
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