felicitation
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
[edit] Noun
felicitation (plural felicitations)
- The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
[edit] Usage notes
- A man is often wished congratulations on the event of his engagement or marriage. However, it was considered rude to "congratulate" a lady (for "catching" a husband?), so she was wished "felicitations" instead.
