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Cong

1 American  
[kong] / kɒŋ /

noun

  1. Informal. Vietcong.

cong. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. gallon.

Cong. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Congregational.

  2. Congregationalist.

  3. Congress.

  4. Congressional.

Cong. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Congregational

  2. Congress

  3. Congressional

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
cong. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. obsolete pharmacol congius

  2. congregation

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Etymology

Origin of Cong1

By shortening

Origin of cong.2

From the Latin word congius

Example Sentences

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The fossils were found by a research team at Yunnan University, led by Professor Peiyun Cong and Associate Professor Fan Wei.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Ziwei Cong, a marketing professor at Georgetown University, sees AI slop bifurcating the internet.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong led in the pairs competition after the short programme with a score of 74.63.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

As they toured villages, Vann pointed out buildings damaged in recent Viet Cong attacks.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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