congé

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒ̃ʒeɪ/

noun

  • an unceremonious dismissal or rejection of someone: she gives him his congé, and at the same time avows her real love for him

Origin:

late Middle English (in the general sense 'permission to do something'): from Old French congie, from Latin commeatus 'leave of absence', from commeare 'go and come'. The word is now usually treated as equivalent to modern French