Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of gratulating or felicitating; congratulation.
- noun Gratified feeling; the sense of gratification; rejoicing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of gratulating or felicitating; congratulation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A feeling of
happiness andsatisfaction ;joy , especially at one's good fortune. - noun archaic The expression of pleasure at someone's else's success or luck;
congratulation .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'm rather fond of the word gratulation, which the OED defines as 'a feeling of gratification, joy, or exultation; rejoicing in heart 'but also includes a note that states that it implies self-congratulation upon some good fortune.
OUPblog 2008
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I'm really quite pleased I didn't have get a gratulation/congradulations cake when I gradumulated.
The Future's So Bright.. Jen 2009
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The frank and bold voice of Richard was heard in joyous gratulation.
The Talisman 2008
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Many a hand of gratulation was thrust out to his grasp, trembling as it was with anxiety, and finally with delight; his voice faltering as he replied, ‘Aye, aye, I kend Alan was the lad to make a spoon or spoil a horn.’
Redgauntlet 2008
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While he was in this state of self-gratulation, Richard burst into the circle, attended, indeed, only by two men, but in his own headlong energies an irresistible host.
The Talisman 2008
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Many were the words of gratulation and good-luck which were bestowed on
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Suppose these points — and none of them depend upon Mr. Wolfe at all — and what becomes of the glory of the young hero, of the great minister who discovered him, of the intoxicated nation which rose up frantic with self-gratulation at the victory?
The Virginians 2006
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But, in the midst of this chuckle of self-gratulation, some figure goes by which Thersites too can love and admire.
Representative Men 2006
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Imagine beacons flaming, rockets blazing, yards manned, ships and forts saluting with their thunder, every steamer and vessel, every town and village from Ramsgate to Gravesend, swarming with happy gratulation; young girls with flowers, scattering roses before her; staid citizens and aldermen pushing and squeezing and panting to make the speech, and bow the knee, and bid her welcome!
Roundabout Papers 2006
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One, throwing down his firelock, clasped his leader so fast round the knees, that he was unable to extricate himself, muttering, at the same time, a torrent of Gaelic gratulation, which every now and then rose into a sort of scream of gladness.
Rob Roy 2005
qms commented on the word gratulation
The young pursue sense saturation,
But lusts will abate with maturation.
We welcome surcease
Of threats to our peace
And pray for a bower of gratulation.
January 25, 2016