Main Entry: con·gress

Pronunciation: \ˈkäŋ-grəs also -rəs, British usually ˈkäŋ-ˌgres\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin congressus, 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

— con·gres·sio·nal \kən-ˈgresh-nəl, kän-, -ˈgre-shə-n^əl\ adjective

— con·gres·sio·nal·ly adverb