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1. A Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
   - jook [N. Amer]
    
2. (architecture) a concave moulding
   - congé
    
3. Formal permission to depart
   "he gave me his congee"
   - congé
    
4. An abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
   - congé

1. Depart after obtaining formal permission
   "He has congeed with the King"
    
2. Perform a ceremonious bow
   - congé

Derived forms: congeeing, congeed, congees

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

Encyclopedia: Congee