[syn: congee, conge]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Congee \Con"gee\, n. & v.
See Cong['e], Conge. [Obs.]
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And unto her his congee came to take. --Spenser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Congee \Con*gee"\, n.
1. [Tamil ka[ncir]shi boilings.] Boiled rice; rice gruel.
[India]
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2. A jail; a lockup. [India]
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Congee discharges, rice water discharges. --Dunglison.
Congee water, water in which rice has been boiled.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
congee
n 1: a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast [syn: congee,
jook]
2: (architecture) a concave molding [syn: conge, congee]
3: formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge" [syn:
conge, congee]
4: an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal [syn: conge,
congee]
v 1: depart after obtaining formal permission; "He has congeed
with the King"
2: perform a ceremonious bow [syn: congee, conge]