Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - congress
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noun Etymology: Latin ~us, from congredi to come together, from com- + gradi to go — more at grade Date: 1528 1. a. the act or action of coming together and meeting b. coitus 2. a formal meeting of delegates for discussion and usually action on some question 3. the supreme legislative body of a nation and especially of a republic 4. an association usually made up of delegates from constituent organizations 5. a single meeting or session of a group • ~ional adjective • ~ionally adverb
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n. 1 a formal meeting of delegates for discussion. 2 (Congress) a national legislative body, esp. that of the US. 3 a society or organization. 4 coming together, meeting. Derivatives congressional adj. Etymology: L congressus f. congredi (as com-, gradi walk) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. конгресс, съезд - The World Peace Congress - Trade Union Congress - the Congress ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. конгресс; съезд The World Peace C. —- Всемирный конгресс сторонников мира medical congress —- съезд врачей to go into congress —- заседать в конгрессе 2. конгресс США the 71st C. —- конгресс 71-го созыва С. meets at Washington конгресс заседает в Вашингтоне 3. общение; встречи, знакомства; светская жизнь 4. эвф. половое сношение, совокупление congressional 1. относящийся к съезду или к конгрессу debates —- прения в конгрессе C. elections —- выборы в конгресс С. district избирательный округ (по выборам в конгресс) С. Library библиотека конгресса (США) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) конгресс; съезд - The World Peace Congress - go into congress 2) (the Congress) конгресс США 3) (Indian National) Congress - партия Индийский национальный конгресс Syn: see meeting ...Англо-русский словарь
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(congresses) A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies. A lot has changed after the party congress. N-COUNT-COLL: usu with supp CONGRESS Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress. N-PROPER-COLL ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a formal meeting of representatives of different groups, countries etc, to discuss ideas, give information etc (the annual congress of the miners' union) 2 the group of people chosen or elected to make the laws in countries 3 Congress the group of people elected to make laws in the US, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives (The President has lost the support of Congress.) - congressional adj only before noun (a congressional committee) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 14c., from L. congressus "a meeting, hostile encounter," pp. of congredi "meet with, fight with," from com- "together" + gradi "to walk," from gradus "a step." Sense of "meeting of delegates" is first recorded 1678. Meaning "sexual union" is from 1589. Used for the national legislative body of the American states since 1775. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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