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Meaning of 'congress' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Congress [ n.]
- A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter.
- A sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; -- said of things.
- The coming together of a male and female in sexual commerce; the act of coition.
- A gathering or assembly; a conference.
- A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest.
- The collective body of senators and representatives of the people of a nation, esp. of a republic, constituting the chief legislative body of the nation.
- The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years.

Meaning of 'congress' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . congress [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the social act of assembling for some common purpose
Example in sentence:
  • his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day;
  • the lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress

Nearby Words:

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