Definitions from Wiktionary (congee)
▸ noun: Leave, formal permission for some action, (originally and particularly):
▸ noun: (obsolete) Formal permission to leave; a passport.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Formal dismissal; (figurative) any dismissal; (originally & particularly humorously ironic) abrupt dismissal without ceremony.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Formal leavetaking; (figurative) any farewell.
▸ noun: (obsolete, Scotland) A fee paid to make another go away, (particularly) alms to a persistent beggar.
▸ noun: (archaic) A bow, curtsey, or other gesture (originally) made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.
▸ verb: (archaic) To give congee, (particularly)
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to do something; to license.
▸ verb: (archaic) To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
▸ verb: (archaic) To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., (particularly dialectal) while leaving; (figuratively) to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.
▸ noun: (Asian cooking) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.
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▸ noun: Leave, formal permission for some action, (originally and particularly):
▸ noun: (obsolete) Formal permission to leave; a passport.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Formal dismissal; (figurative) any dismissal; (originally & particularly humorously ironic) abrupt dismissal without ceremony.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Formal leavetaking; (figurative) any farewell.
▸ noun: (obsolete, Scotland) A fee paid to make another go away, (particularly) alms to a persistent beggar.
▸ noun: (archaic) A bow, curtsey, or other gesture (originally) made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.
▸ verb: (archaic) To give congee, (particularly)
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to do something; to license.
▸ verb: (archaic) To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
▸ verb: (archaic) To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., (particularly dialectal) while leaving; (figuratively) to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.
▸ noun: (Asian cooking) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.
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conge,
congé,
permission,
permittance,
allowance,
permition,
leave-taking,
dimission,
consent,
fiat,
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