Definition of congé in English:

congé

noun ˈkɒ̃ʒeɪkôNˈZHā

An unceremonious dismissal or rejection of someone.
（突然或无礼的）罢免，撤职，（对某人的）拒绝
she gives him his congé, and at the same time avows her real love for him
Example sentencesExamples
- And then, realizing that I had received my congé, I prepared to depart.
- For the first time, it is not beyond the realm of reality to envisage a situation in which he might become ‘unassailable’ - in the sense in which Nigel became so - and, as the penalty for economic failure, receive his congé.
- As it was he had lost everything that he had in the world, and had just received his congé from the bishop.
- The reader will now understand why I received my congé from Angelique with such perfect philosophy.
Synonyms
dismissal, release, removal, ejection, ousting, expulsion

Origin

Late Middle English (in the general sense 'permission to do something'): from Old French congie, from Latin commeatus 'leave of absence', from commeare 'go and come'. The word is now usually treated as equivalent to modern French.

Definition of congé in US English:

congé

nounkôNˈZHā

An unceremonious dismissal or rejection of someone.
（突然或无礼的）罢免，撤职，（对某人的）拒绝
the woman who gave you your congé when she wanted to marry Mr. Sugar
Example sentencesExamples
- As it was he had lost everything that he had in the world, and had just received his congé from the bishop.
- For the first time, it is not beyond the realm of reality to envisage a situation in which he might become ‘unassailable’ - in the sense in which Nigel became so - and, as the penalty for economic failure, receive his congé.
- The reader will now understand why I received my congé from Angelique with such perfect philosophy.
- And then, realizing that I had received my congé, I prepared to depart.
Synonyms
dismissal, release, removal, ejection, ousting, expulsion

Origin

Late Middle English (in the general sense ‘permission to do something’): from Old French congie, from Latin commeatus ‘leave of absence’, from commeare ‘go and come’. The word is now usually treated as equivalent to modern French.

词汇	congé
释义	Definition of congé in English: congé noun ˈkɒ̃ʒeɪkôNˈZHā An unceremonious dismissal or rejection of someone. （突然或无礼的）罢免，撤职，（对某人的）拒绝 she gives him his congé, and at the same time avows her real love for him Example sentencesExamples And then, realizing that I had received my congé, I prepared to depart. For the first time, it is not beyond the realm of reality to envisage a situation in which he might become ‘unassailable’ - in the sense in which Nigel became so - and, as the penalty for economic failure, receive his congé. As it was he had lost everything that he had in the world, and had just received his congé from the bishop. The reader will now understand why I received my congé from Angelique with such perfect philosophy. Synonyms dismissal, release, removal, ejection, ousting, expulsion Origin Late Middle English (in the general sense 'permission to do something'): from Old French congie, from Latin commeatus 'leave of absence', from commeare 'go and come'. The word is now usually treated as equivalent to modern French. Definition of congé in US English: congé nounkôNˈZHā An unceremonious dismissal or rejection of someone. （突然或无礼的）罢免，撤职，（对某人的）拒绝 the woman who gave you your congé when she wanted to marry Mr. Sugar Example sentencesExamples As it was he had lost everything that he had in the world, and had just received his congé from the bishop. For the first time, it is not beyond the realm of reality to envisage a situation in which he might become ‘unassailable’ - in the sense in which Nigel became so - and, as the penalty for economic failure, receive his congé. The reader will now understand why I received my congé from Angelique with such perfect philosophy. And then, realizing that I had received my congé, I prepared to depart. Synonyms dismissal, release, removal, ejection, ousting, expulsion Origin Late Middle English (in the general sense ‘permission to do something’): from Old French congie, from Latin commeatus ‘leave of absence’, from commeare ‘go and come’. The word is now usually treated as equivalent to modern French.
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