Congress
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
(2) The legislature of the United States government
(3) A meeting of elected or appointed representatives
(4) A national legislative assembly
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From congressum, the past participle of congredi 'to go or come together', itself from con- + gradi 'to go or step'.
Noun
- A coming-together of two or more people; a meeting.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York Review of Books, 2001, p. 48:
- After some little repast, he went to see Democritus [...]. The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York Review of Books, 2001, p. 48:
- A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
- (often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
- An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
- The National Congress of American Indians
- Sexual intercourse.
Synonyms
- (legislative body) assembly, legislature, parliament
- (association) federation