Log in or Sign up

Definitions

Wiktionary

  1. n. Plural form of congress.

Examples

  • “I resolved to abjure all invitations, whether for signatures of support, or for participation in congresses, conferences, or meetings that carried the aura of”

    Notes on Nobelity

  • “One serious obstacle to the smooth working of congresses is the language barrier.”

    Fredrik Bajer - Nobel Lecture

  • “The party has been experiencing divisions recently with splinter groups claiming leadership and the right to call congresses being challenged in court.”

    ANC Daily News Briefing

  • “We will publish some 10,000 memos for ourselves, to send to other congresses, that is, to complete research and international commitments.”

    CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE MEDICAL-DENTAL CONGRESS

  • “More important gatherings from a large number of dioceses, called congresses, have been held at Washington (1893), St. Louis (1901), New York (1904), and Pittsburg (1906).”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss

  • “The meetings of the congresses are the tangible sign of this social movement; their increase in strength and influence is furthered by the growing interest of the civilized world in all kinds of congresses.”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery

  • “In 1850 both the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Austria called congresses, but Prussia finally gave up hers, and the ancient confederation as of before 1848 met as a diet at Frankfort and from”

    Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View

  • “Just a little trivia, related to the above: groups of ravens can be called congresses, unkindnesses, aeries, storytellings, or murders.”

    Wired Campus

  • “It's a pretty good start, and hopefully we will have more virtual world / game 'congresses' over time.”

    SWI's Declaration of Virtual World Policy

  • “Revolutionary "congresses" and "conventions," and sometimes the legislatures themselves, passed resolutions and laid penalties.”

    Formation of the Union, 1750-1829

Show 10 more examples...

Lists

‘congresses’ hasn't been added to any lists yet.

Comments

No comments yet...

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

‘congresses’ has been looked up 174 times, and has a Scrabble score of 13.