congress

Meanings

1. A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
2. A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
3. An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
4. Coitus: sexual intercourse.
5. A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.
6. A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons.

1. To assemble together.
2. To meet in a congress.

1. The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. The legislature of the Philippines.
3. The House of Representatives of the Philippines.
4. Clipping of Indian National Congress

1. A census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.
2. A village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States.
3. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge, No. 73, Saskatchewan, Canada.

1. A two-year session of the Congress, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one.

Etymology

From Latin congress(um), the past participle of congredior (“to go, come together”), itself from con- + gradior (“to go, step”). The verb is from the noun. Compare typologically coven, convent, convention, omitting several steps, from con- + veniō, Russian сход (sxod), схо́дка (sxódka), akin to сходи́ться (sxodítʹsja), ходи́ть (xodítʹ). Also compare Czech sjezd, Russian съезд (sʺjezd), akin to съезжа́ться (sʺjezžátʹsja), е́здить (jézditʹ). Also compare conference.