congees
plural of congee
Source: Wiktionary
Con"gee, n. & v.
Definition: See Congé, Conge. [Obs.]
And unto her his congee came to take. Spenser.
Con*gee", n.
1. [Tamil kashi boilings.]
Definition: Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India]
2. A jail; a lockup. [India]
Congee discharges, rice water discharges. Dunglison. -- Congee water, water in which rice has been boiled.
Con"gee, n. & v.
Definition: See Congé, Conge. [Obs.]
And unto her his congee came to take. Spenser.
Con*gee", n.
1. [Tamil kashi boilings.]
Definition: Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India]
2. A jail; a lockup. [India]
Congee discharges, rice water discharges. Dunglison. -- Congee water, water in which rice has been boiled.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
