congé

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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)

He is rather down, poor fellow, as his congé drags on and they seem in no hurry at the Foreign Office to give him another post.

From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King

And then, perhaps considering that she had been sufficiently amiable to him, she gave him his congé with a pleasant little nod.

From The Crimson Tide A Novel by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

Father will be furious when he knows that I've given Mr. Burroughs his congé, and you'll come into your fortune when you are twenty-one next June.

From A Man of Two Countries by Dowling, Colista M.

A man ought to be jolly grateful when he's spared the necessity of playing cover, but if you aren't satisfied with the position you can have your congé.

From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various