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Congratulation

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of congratulating. countable, uncountable

    "May I present my warmest congratulations?"

  2. 2
    the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration wordnet
  3. 3
    (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English congratulacion, from Middle French congratulation or its etymon Latin congrātulātiō, from congrātulor (“to congratulate”). By surface analysis, congratulate + -ion.

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