Congee

Meaning

Noun

●

Leave,

for some

, (originally and particularly):

Leave,

for some

, (originally and particularly)

Formal

to

; a passport.

●

Formal

; (figurative) any

; (originally &

)

without ceremony.

●

Formal

; (figurative) any farewell.

●

In Scottish English:

A

to make another

, (particularly)

to a

beggar.

●

A

,

, or other

(originally) made at

but (later) including at

or in obeissance or respect.

●

In Cooking & Foods:

A type of

or

, sometimes

with

meat.

Verb

●

To give

, (particularly)

To give

to

; to dismiss.

To give

to do something; to license.

●

To take

: to

ceremoniously.

●

To make a

: to

,

, etc; (particularly

) while

; (figurative) to make obeissance, show

, or

to someone or something.

Sourced from

Origin

congee

English

congié

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

commeatus

Latin

commeo

Latin

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