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congress
UK
/ˈkɒŋɡrəs/
US
/ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
Translations
congresses
pl
UK
/ˈkɒŋɡrəs/
US
/ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
The annual medical congress attracted professionals from all over the world.
Le congrès médical annuel a attiré des professionnels du monde entier.
The United States Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Le Congrès des États-Unis se compose du Sénat et de la Chambre des représentants.
Additional translations
congressed
Past Simple
congressed
Past Participle
congressing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒŋɡrəs/
US
/ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
Rare/archaic verb meaning ‘to assemble’ or ‘to engage in sexual intercourse’
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning “relating to a (particular) congress.”
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Definitions
The congress convened to discuss the new environmental policies.
The United States Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The annual medical congress attracted professionals from all over the world.
In medieval texts, ‘congress’ is sometimes used to denote illicit congress between lovers.
Delegates from across the continent will congress in Geneva next spring.
The court alleged that the defendant had congressed with a married woman.
Delegates discussed the congress agenda at a special congress committee meeting.