congé (English, noun)
expansion: congé (plural congés)
Senses:
glosses: Alternative form of congee: a leavetaking, a farewell, in various senses; a bow, a curtsey, or similar gestures whether or not used for taking leave.
tags: alt-of
alternative
archaic
topics: architecture
glosses: Synonym of apophyge or cavetto, supports at the top or bottom of pillars, particularly rings or ferrils in the extremities of wooden pillars, added to provide support and prevent splintering, their imitation in stone, or a molding in the form of a quarter round.
Forms:
form: congés
tags: plural
form: conge
tags: alternative