felicitation
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- noun
- /fɛlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
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felicitación
- My felicitations, Thomas.
Examples
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You may also add our felicitations upon her jubilee.
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And I bring you the felicitations of my nation and my own personal congratulations on so glorious an event.
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OK, well take a moment here because congratulations and the felicitations are in order.
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Felicitations to your beautiful bride!
Fiction book (1999) -
My profound felicitations.
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DEACON: In the name of every person in this county... ...in the name of the church and school board, the board of trustees... ...felicitations on your 65th birthday.
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Her Britannic Majesty the Queen Empress... ...commands me to convey her felicitations upon your coronation.
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Felicitations! Lessa called, having to shout above the applause that greeted the queen's impression.
Fiction book (1991) -
Innumerable blessings, countless felicitations.
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We celebrated their wedding with warm felicitations and best wishes for the future.
Synonyms
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Words said or written to show you are happy for someone's success
Words you say to show you are happy about someone's good news
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
felicitation = felicitate (transparent) = felicit + ate + ion
The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'felicitate' by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ion', so the relationship is direct and predictable.
Etymology
The word felicitation comes from the Latin root felix, which means 'happy' or 'lucky' and is the same root behind the English word felicity. So, to send felicitations is to wish someone happiness and to congratulate them on a special event.