congress

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Reino Unido//ˈkɒŋˌɡɹɛs//
Estados Unidos//ˈkɑŋɡɹəs//
Estados Unidos//-ɹɛs//
//kənˈɡɹɛs//
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A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.

substantivo

1
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
2
A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
Republicans have their own high stakes in November. Losing control of Congress, they say, could mean a highly politicized impeachment of their president.
3
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
Near-synonyms: federation, confederation
the National Congress of American Indians
4
antiquadoCoitus: sexual intercourse.
Welsh ponies, I learn from a man who has had much experience with these animals, habitually produce erections and emissions in their stalls; they do not bring their hind quarters up during this process, and they close their eyes, which does not take place when they have congress with mares.
Not three weeks before this he was run out of Fort Smith Arkansas for having congress with a goat. Yes lady, that is what I said. Goat.
5
arcaicoA coming together of two or more people; a meeting.
After some little repast, he went to see Democritus […]. The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress.
6
raroA group of baboons.
[…] the council hall stank like a congress of baboons.
2013, Dick Hrebik, Walter Goes to War—WWII, Rolling Meadows, IL: Windy City Publishers, Chapter 7, p. 133, Saw a congress of baboons of all sizes making their way to a mountaintop to spend the night on the rocks and trees there.

Etimologia

From Latin congress(um), the past participle of congredior (“to go, come together”), itself from con- + gradior (“to go, step”). The verb is from the noun. Compare typologically coven, convent, convention, omitting several steps, from con- + veniō, Russian сход (sxod), схо́дка (sxódka), akin to сходи́ться (sxodítʹsja), ходи́ть (xodítʹ). Also compare Czech sjezd, Russian съезд (sʺjezd), akin to съезжа́ться (sʺjezžátʹsja), е́здить (jézditʹ). Also compare conference.

verbo

1
To assemble together.
2
To meet in a congress.

Formas

plural: congresses
pretérito: congressed
particípio passado: congressed
gerúndio: congressing
3.ª pessoa do singular: congresses

congratulate · To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s)…congratulations · Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.congregation · The act of congregating or collecting together.

congress · A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.

Congress · The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of…congressional · Of or relating to a congress.Congressional · Of or pertaining to the United States Congress.

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