congé
Example Sentences
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She heard the door opening, Esther's step in the hall; it was all right, the detective would get his congé without being seen by any one but Aggie McGee.
From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine
On the vacancy of a see, the cathedral chapter applied to the crown for a congé d'élire.
From History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. by Froude, James Anthony
He seizes into his own hands under the mask of a congé d’élire the appointments to the bishoprics.
From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin
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
From what language have adieu and congé been adopted into English?
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
