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congee house

congee house noun: the temporary lockup of a regiment in India, used as a disciplinary measure.

Noun

congee house (plural congee houses)

  1. (India, historical) The temporary lockup of a regiment in India, used as a disciplinary measure.
  2. (India, historical) A pound for cattle.

Forms of congee house

pluralcongee houses

Questions about congee house

What does congee house mean?
Congee house means the temporary lockup of a regiment in India, used as a disciplinary measure.
What part of speech is congee house?
Congee house is a noun.
What is the plural of congee house?
The plural of congee house is congee houses.

Words near congee house in the dictionary

  1. congealment
  2. congealments
  3. congeals
  4. conged
  5. congee
  6. congee house
  7. congee houses
  8. congeed
  9. congeeing
  10. congees
  11. congeing

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