condolences
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condolences
- /kənˈdoʊlənsɪz/
- /ˈkɒndələnsɪz/
noun
- plural of condolence
noun
- comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died. I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.
interjection
- Expressing sympathy to someone, especially after learning of a close death. "What were you doing at the cemetery?" "Burying my father." "Oh." Rodionov grunted as if he had expected a more imaginative excuse. "Condolences."
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: commiseration, sympathy, respects, regards, sorry, solidarity, mourning, bailey, hearts, feelings, funerals, greetings, sentiments, sympathies, sympathy card, loved one
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noun sympathy — see also condolence
| Español | condolencias, péname, pésame |
|---|---|
| Italiano | condoglianze |
| Română | condoleanțe |
| Русский | соболе́знования soboléznovanija |
| Tiếng Việt | lời chia buồn |
intj funeral expression
| Español | pésame |
|---|---|
| Français | mes condoléances, toutes mes condoléances |
| Deutsch | mein herzliches Beileid |
| Italiano | condoglianze |
| Ελληνικά | συλλυπητήρια syllypitíria, ζωή σε σας zoḯ se sas |
| Română | condoleanțe |
| Русский | мои́ соболе́знования moí soboléznovanija |
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title = {condolences},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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