felicitation
[ fi-lis-i-tey-shuhn ]
/ fɪˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
an expression of good wishes; congratulation.
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Origin of felicitation
First recorded in 1700–10; felicitate + -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM felicitation
self-fe·lic·i·ta·tion, nounWords nearby felicitation
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