congé

Example Sentences

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As she ceases speaking she turns back again to the contemplation of the fire, as though desirous of giving him his congé.

From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)

"Then give that girl her congé, give her a dot too, send her abroad and let her marry some count."

From The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident by Saltus, Edgar

C'était avec le cœur bien gros j'ai pris congé de vous, Sire, après les beaux et heureux jours que nous avons passés avec vous et que vous avez su nous rendre si agréables.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 by Benson, Arthur Christopher

Merely to say that they were an itinerant company of actors and actresses would be sufficient to ensure them a speedy congé from Blanford.

From His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts by Wells, David Dwight

The letters P.P.C. for pour prendre congé, written at the lower corner of visiting cards, indicate departure from town or from a neighbourhood.

From Manners and Rules of Good Society or Solecisms to be Avoided by Anonymous