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1. An abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
   - congee
    
2. Formal permission to depart
   "he gave me his congé"
   - congee
    
3. (architecture) a concave moulding
   - congee

1. Perform a ceremonious bow
   - congee

Derived forms: congéing, congés

Type of: bow, bow down, discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, heave-ho, liberation, licence [Brit, Cdn], license [N. Amer], molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn], permission, permit, release, sack, sacking