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congee - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'congee' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Congee [ n.]
- Boiled rice; rice gruel.
- A jail; a lockup.
2 . Congee [ n. & v.]
- See Conge, Conge.

Meaning of 'congee' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . congee [ n]
Meaning (1):
- formal permission to depart
Example in sentence:
  • he gave me his conge
2 . congee [ v]
Meaning (2):
- depart after obtaining formal permission
Example in sentence:
  • He has congeed with the King