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Webster 1913 Edition
Felicitation
Fe-licˊi-ta′tion
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
félicitation
.] The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
Webster 1828 Edition
Felicitation
FELICITA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
felicitation
felicitation
See also: félicitation
English
Noun
felicitation (plural felicitations)
- The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
Usage notes
- A man is often wished congratulations on the event of his engagement or marriage. However, it is considered rude to "congratulate" a lady (for "catching" a husband?), so she is wished "felicitations" instead.
Translations
congratulation — see congratulation