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congoo mallee |
congou |
congou tea |
congratulant |
congratulate |
congratulation
| congratulations
| congratulator
| congratulatory
| congree
| congreet
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congratulation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun congratulation has 2 senses
- congratulation(n = noun.communication) felicitation - the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration; Array is a kind of speech act
- congratulation(n = noun.communication) felicitation - (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another; "I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage" is a kind of expression, verbal expression, verbalism
Derived forms verb congratulate2, verb congratulate4
Derived forms verb congratulate1, verb congratulate2, verb congratulate3
CIDE DICTIONARY
congratulation, n. [L. congratulatio: cf. F. congratulation.].
The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure. [1913 Webster]
"With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
congratulation, n.
1 congratulating.
2 (also as int.; usu. in pl.) an expression of this (congratulations on winning!).
1 congratulating.
2 (also as int.; usu. in pl.) an expression of this (congratulations on winning!).
Etymology
L congratulatio (as congratulate)
THESAURUS
congratulation
accolade, adulation, apotheosis, bepraisement, deification, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattery, glorification, glory, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, idolatry, idolizing, kudos, laud, laudation, lionizing, magnification, meed of praise, overpraise, paean, panegyric, praise, tributeROGET THESAURUS
congratulation
Rejoicing
N rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, heyday, flush, revelling, merrymaking, jubilee, paean, Te Deum, congratulation, smile, simper, smirk, grin, broad grin, sardonic grin, laughter (amusement), risibility, derision, Momus, Democritus the Abderite, rollicker, rejoicing, jubilant, exultant, triumphant, flushed, elated, pleased, delighted, tickled pink, amused, cheerful, laughable, Int, hurrah!, Huzza!, aha!, hail!, tolderolloll!, Heaven be praised!, io triumphe!, tant mieux!, so much the better, the heart leaping with joy, ce n'est pas etre bien aise que de rire, Laughter holding both his sides, le roi est mort, vive le roi, with his eyes in flood with laughter.Congratulation
N congratulation, gratulation, felicitation, salute, condolence, compliments of the season, congratulatory, gratulatory, I wish you all the joy that you can wish, best wishes.
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