felicitation
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- self-felicitation noun
Etymology
Origin of felicitation
First recorded in 1700–10; felicitate + -ion
Example Sentences
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Geetha P was travelling from the southern state of Kerala to national capital Delhi to attend a felicitation function for winners of the Florence Nightingale award for nurses.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022
Back in the last century only the shoe fabricator or the shoe designer would have been eligible for that kind of felicitation.
From Slate • Aug. 22, 2012
Her book, Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral, was published in 1773, brought a letter of felicitation from George Washington, went through 15 editions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Democratic Floor Leader Garrett made a speech of felicitation.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is," pursued the duke, intensifying his steady glare, "a matter of felicitation that our sentiments agree upon the point.
From A Poached Peerage by Magnay, William
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