congress

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/

Noun

archaic countable uncountable capitalized often dated

(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.

Japanese Meaning

会合 / 集会 / 会議

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The congress of the travelers on the hill felt like a reunion of distant kin.

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丘の上で旅人たちが集まった様子は、まるで遠く離れた親族の再会のように感じられた。

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Sense（1）

(archaic) A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.

, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.48:

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Sense（2）

A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.

Sense（3）

(often capitalized) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.

Sense（4）

An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.

The National Congress of American Indians

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Sense（5）

(dated) Coitus; sexual intercourse.

Welsh ponies, I learn from a man who has had much experience with these animals, habitually produce erections and emissions in their stalls; they do not bring their hind quarters up during this process, and they close their eyes, which does not take place when they have congress with mares.

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congresses

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