Congee

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Congee \Con"gee\, n. & v.
     See {Cong['e]}, {Conge}. [Obs.]
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           And unto her his congee came to take.    --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Congee \Con*gee"\, n.
     1. [Tamil ka[ncir]shi boilings.] Boiled rice; rice gruel.
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     2. A jail; a lockup. [India]
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     {Congee discharges}, rice water discharges. --Dunglison.
  
     {Congee water}, water in which rice has been boiled.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  congee
       n : a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast [syn: {jook}]
       v 1: depart after obtaining formal permission; "He has congeed
            with the King"
       2: perform a ceremonious bow [syn: {conge}]