sympathy card
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- noun
- /ˈsɪmpəθi kɑrd/
:
tarjeta de condolencias
- I wanted to send a sympathy card to someone in the Hindu religion.
- send a sympathy card
- write in sympathy cards
And also we got stacks and stacks of sympathy cards from you guys about Dexter.
- And also we got stacks and stacks of sympathy cards from you guys about Dexter.
Examples
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Hey, guys, we're signing a sympathy card for the Colonel's sister.
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When my mother died, they sent a sympathy card to the hospice on the Maryland shore.
Fiction book (2002) -
You can send a sympathy card or just an email as well.
Blog text (16) -
Do send a sympathy card.
Blog text (26) -
- Remind me to send a sympathy card.
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I think sending a sympathy card is a lovely way to express your support.
Blog text (26) -
He sent a sympathy card.
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His idea of "being there for her" consisted of giving Cecilia a sympathy card and writing a few lines about how sorry he was for her loss.
Fiction book (2001) -
And also we got stacks and stacks of sympathy cards from you guys about Dexter.
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I bought a sympathy card to send to my friend after her loss.
Synonyms
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A card sent to someone who lost a loved one saying a Mass will be said for them
A written message that says you are sorry when someone dies
How Personal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a card sent to express sympathy' is directly compositional from 'sympathy' (sharing another's sadness) + 'card' (an item used to send a message), so the overall sense is predictable from the parts. This construction (condolence/sympathy card) is common across languages and cultures, so a B1 learner knowing both constituent meanings would readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun sympathy card comes from the simple image of a folded paper card with a kind message of sympathy sent to someone after a loss. That's why it means 'a card sent to show you care'.