gratulation

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gratulation

/ɡɹætjʊˈleɪʃən/ UK
/ɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃən/ US

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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From Latin grātulātiō, from grātulor.

noun gratulations

archaic, countable, uncountable A feeling of happiness and satisfaction; joy, especially at one's good fortune. Shattuck, all unaccustomed to the practical phenomena of digging, apprehended only cause of gratulation that the investigation was to be the less hindered.
archaic, countable, uncountable The expression of pleasure at someone else's success or luck; congratulation. all Heav’n, And happie Constellations on that houre / Shed thir selectest influence; the Earth Gave sign of gratulation

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@misc{gratulation_2026,
  title = {gratulation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gratulation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}