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Noun: congius (congii)  kón-jee-us
  1. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 litres
    "The recipe called for an Imperial congius of water";
    - gallon, Imperial gallon

Derived forms: congii

Type of: British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit

Part of: barrel, bbl, bushel, firkin

Encyclopedia: Congius