congee
[ kon-jee ]
/ ˈkɒn dʒi /
noun
verb (used without object), con·geed, con·gee·ing. Obsolete.
to take one's leave.
to bow ceremoniously.
Origin of congee
1350–1400; (noun) late Middle English
conge, c(o)unge < Anglo-French
cung(i)é, Old French
congié < Latin
commeātus furlough, literally, passage, coming and going, equivalent to
commeā(re) to go, travel (
com-
com- +
meāre to proceed, pass, travel) +
-tus suffix of v. action; (v.) Middle English
congeien < Anglo-French, verbal derivative of noun
Words nearby congee
cong.,
conga,
congaree,
congeal,
congealed salad,
congee,
congelation,
congelifraction,
congeliturbation,
congener,
congeneric
Example sentences from the Web for congee
So ended the affair, and the two sparks made their congee, and sneaked off.
Amelia |Henry Fielding