congé

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Direct nomination by the crown was substituted for the congé d'élire, and remained the practice till the reaction under Mary, when the indefinite system was resumed which had existed before the Reformation.

From History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. by Froude, James Anthony

When I refuse to allow him to marry my daughter, I must give him his congé at the same time.'

From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

They conversed, however, for nearly an hour before she rose, and Captain Sengoun gracefully accepted his congé.

From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge

As she ceases speaking she turns back again to the contemplation of the fire, as though desirous of giving him his congé.

From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)

Does she ever regret—repent of her haste in thus giving him his congé!

From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram