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congratulation
UK/kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
What it means
- countableuncountableThe act of congratulating.
a short speech of congratulation
1 more example
May I present my warmest congratulations?
Synonyms: congratulating
In a sentence
a short speech of congratulation
Where it comes from
- Latincongrātulātiō
- Middle Frenchcongratulation
- Middle Englishcongratulacion
- Englishcongratulation
From Middle English congratulacion, from Middle French congratulation or its etymon Latin congrātulātiō, from congrātulor (“to congratulate”). By surface analysis, congratulate + -ion.
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