felicitation
[fi-lis-i-tey-shuh n]
noun
an expression of good wishes; congratulation.
Origin of felicitation
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Related Words for felicitation
applause, commendation, salute, admiration, homage, ovation, blessing, courtesy, adulation, endorsement, tribute, praise, acclaim, bouquet, confirmation, sanction, respects, veneration, sentiment, favorExamples from the Web for felicitation
Historical Examples of felicitation
So when Kermit rode in with the news late in the afternoon it was a time for felicitation.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
It has been suggested that we send him a wireless despatch of appreciation and felicitation in the name of the association.
It is, perhaps, a matter for felicitation that Mr. Kelly has been his own autobiographer.
The Humors of FalconbridgeJonathan F. Kelley
The interview passed on a note of felicitation, until the very end.
Caught by the TurksFrancis Yeats-Brown
But on going to congratulate "our Lincoln," the deputation found him easy and incredulous on the felicitation.
The Lincoln Story BookHenry L. Williams
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