I. ˈkän(ˌ)jē, kənˈjē verb
( congeed ; congeed ; congeeing ; congees )
Etymology: Middle English congien, from Middle French congier, from congié
transitive verb
obsolete : to grant permission to depart : dismiss
intransitive verb
[ congee (II) ]
1. now dialect : to take one's leave ceremoniously
I have congeed with the magistrates
2. : to make a ceremonious bow
rubbing servile hands and congeeing
II. ˈkän(ˌ)jē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English congie, from Middle French congié, from Latin commeatus going back and forth, leave of absence, furlough, from commeatus, past participle of commeare to go back and forth, frequent, from com- + meare to go — more at permeate
: congé
III. ˈkänˌjē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Tamil kañci
1. : the water in which rice has been boiled and which is used especially in India for starching clothes or for invalids' diet
2. China : rice or millet gruel