congress
noun
- formal meeting of the representatives of different nations, independent organizations (such as trade unions), or groups
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kənˈɡɹɛs/ / /kəŋˈɡɹɛs/
name
Etymology: From congress.
- A census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.
- A village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States.
- A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge, No. 73, Saskatchewan, Canada.
noun
Etymology: From congress.
- A two-year session of the Congress, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one.
“Two regular sessions of our federal legislative body are called a Congress, and Congresses have been numbered consecutively since the first one met in 1789. The first two sessions were called the first Congress; […]”
verb
Etymology: 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.
- To assemble together.
- To meet in a congress.