congé
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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
On Stratford’s death in 1348 the monks of Christ Church, thinking to please the king, and doubtless also to found a precedent, elected Edward’s chaplain, Thomas Bradwardine, without waiting for the congé d’elire.
From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William
They conversed, however, for nearly an hour before she rose, and Captain Sengoun gracefully accepted his congé.
From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge
After the death of Abbess Agnes Gascoigne in July 1529, the nineteen nuns of Elstow, having received Henry VIII’s congé d’élire, assembled in their chapter house on August 9th, to elect her successor.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
“Gone to get his congé, Flick,” said Vanleigh.
From Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One by Fenn, George Manville
