CONGRESS
English
Etymology
From Latin congress(um), the past participle of congredior (“I go, come together”), itself from con- + gradior (“I go, step”). The verb is from the noun.
Compare typologically
several steps omitting 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.
Noun
congress (countable and uncountable, plural congresses)
- (archaic) A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.
- A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
- (often capitalized) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America. Synonyms: assembly, legislature, parliament
- An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups. Synonym: federation
the National **Congress** of American Indians
- (dated) Coitus; sexual intercourse. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sexual intercourse
- (countable, collective) A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons.
Derived terms
- congresscritter
- congressfolk
- congressfolks
- congress gaiter, congress shoe
- congress grass
- congressional, congressionally
- congressive
- congressjerk
- congressman
- Congress Party
- congressperson
- congresswoman
- marital congress
- sexual congress
- suspended congress
- uncongressed
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