Meaning
Leave, formal permission for some action, (originally and particularly)
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From late Middle English congie, from Old French congié, congiet (modern French congé), from Latin commeātus (“passage, permission to leave”), from commeō (“to go and come”), from con- + meō (“to go, to pass”). Figurative senses generally borrowed from developments in French congé.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: