Congession

/kənˈdʒɛʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or condition of departing or saying goodbye, or the process of granting leave or permission to go.

Etymology

Derived from congé plus the suffix -ion; this rare word combines the concept of departure with the formal suffix denoting a state or action.

Kelly Says

This word is so rare it barely appears in modern English, but it represents a beautiful linguistic fossil—a formal 15th-century way to describe what we now simply call 'goodbye.'

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