gratulation

[grach-uh-ley-shuh n]

noun

a feeling of joy.
the expression of joy.

Origin of gratulation

1425–75; late Middle English gratulacioun < Latin grātulātiōn- (stem of grātulātiō). See gratulate, -ion

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Historical Examples of gratulation

It was promptly made manifest that he had further cause for gratulation.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
The King had recovered after a painful operation; it was a moment for gratulation.
A History of French Literature
Edward Dowden
Wherever we cast our eyes, we see some face of friendship, and love, and gratulation: All nature smiles around us.
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity.
William Wilberforce
The grounds for applause and gratulation were really of the slenderest.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 431, September 1851
Various
Give God the tribute of your gratulation for your good companion.
Finger-Ring Lore
William Jones

Word Origin and History for gratulation

late 15c., gratulacyon "expression of thanks," from Latin gratulationem (nominative gratulatio) "a manifestation of joy, wishing joy, rejoicing," from past participle stem of gratulari "give thanks, show joy," from gratus "agreeable" (see grace).