condolence
English
Etymology
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condole + -ence, or from Middle French condoléance, or formed from the root of Latin condoleo (“to sympathize”), from con- (“together, with”) and doleo (“hurt, suffer, have pain”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
condolence (countable and uncountable, plural condolences)
- (uncountable) Comfort, support or sympathy.
- There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
- (countable, usually in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
- I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.
Derived terms
Related terms
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Translations
comfort, support or sympathy
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sympathy when someone has died
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