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felicitation

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fe·lic·i·ta·tion  (f-ls-tshn)
n.
Congratulations. Often used in the plural.
felicitation [fɪˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən]
n
a less common word for congratulation
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Noun1.felicitation - (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another; "I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage"
congratulation
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
verbal expression, verbalism, expression - the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
2.felicitationfelicitation - the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
congratulation
speech act - the use of language to perform some act
Translations
felicitation
n usu pl (form) → Glückwunsch m; my felicitations → herzliche Glückwünsche, ich gratuliere


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While this scene was going on at the tavern, Sam and Andy, in a state of high felicitation, pursued their way home.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
Collins received and returned these felicitations with equal pleasure, and then proceeded to relate the particulars of their interview, with the result of which he trusted he had every reason to be satisfied, since the refusal which his cousin had steadfastly given him would naturally flow from her bashful modesty and the genuine delicacy of her character.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
Everybody laughed as he did, and the two philosophers were saluted with unanimous felicitations.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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