congratulation

Noun
US[kuhn-grach-uh-ley-shuhn]/kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/5 syllables
Synonyms: felicitation

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)congratulations

  1. the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebrationSynonyms: felicitationType of speech act
  2. (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another“I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage”Synonyms: felicitationType of expression, verbal expression

Related words preen verb, congratulate verb, pride verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Con·grat′u·la′tion noun

Origin: L. congratulatio: cf. F. congratulation.

The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure.

With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival.— Dr. John Scott

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

The Devil's Dictionary

CONGRATULATION, n. The civility of envy.
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