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Rarecongee
The correct spelling is congee.
How to pronounce congee
noun
IPA: /ˈkɒndʒiː/
Say it like: Con-jee
The correct spelling is congee. Leave, formal permission for some action, :
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Leave, formal permission for some action, :
- 2.Formal dismissal; any dismissal; (originally & particularly humorously ironic) abrupt dismissal without ceremony.
- 3.Formal leavetaking; any farewell.
- 4.A fee paid to make another go away, alms to a persistent beggar.
- 5.A bow, curtsey, or other gesture made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.
verb
- 1.To give congee, (particularly)
- 2.To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
- 3.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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