gratulation

[ grach-uh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən /

a feeling of joy.

the expression of joy.

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

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
They were within a dozen yards of the shore, but still not a sound of gratulation was heard.
Home Influence|Grace Aguilar
Whether the original be a cobbler, or an architect, we hail his advent with joy and gratulation.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 6, December 1837|Various
Still more open was the gratulation of the somewhat less exclusive.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison

The King had recovered after a painful operation; it was a moment for gratulation.
A History of French Literature|Edward Dowden