congratulation

• POS: Interjection, Noun
• HYPHEN: con=grat=u=la=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

congratulation, n. [L. congratulatio: cf. F. congratulation.].

 The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure.  [1913 Webster]
"With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

congratulation, n.
1 congratulating.
2 (also as int.; usu. in pl.) an expression of this (congratulations on winning!).

Etymology

L congratulatio (as congratulate)

DEVIL DICTIONARY

congratulation

n. The civility of envy.

THESAURUS

congratulation

accolade, adulation, apotheosis, bepraisement, deification, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattery, glorification, glory, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, idolatry, idolizing, kudos, laud, laudation, lionizing, magnification, meed of praise, overpraise, paean, panegyric, praise, tribute

ROGET THESAURUS

congratulation

Rejoicing

N rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, heyday, flush, revelling, merrymaking, jubilee, paean, Te Deum, congratulation, smile, simper, smirk, grin, broad grin, sardonic grin, laughter (amusement), risibility, derision, Momus, Democritus the Abderite, rollicker, rejoicing, jubilant, exultant, triumphant, flushed, elated, pleased, delighted, tickled pink, amused, cheerful, laughable, Int, hurrah!, Huzza!, aha!, hail!, tolderolloll!, Heaven be praised!, io triumphe!, tant mieux!, so much the better, the heart leaping with joy, ce n'est pas etre bien aise que de rire, Laughter holding both his sides, le roi est mort, vive le roi, with his eyes in flood with laughter.

Congratulation

N congratulation, gratulation, felicitation, salute, condolence, compliments of the season, congratulatory, gratulatory, I wish you all the joy that you can wish, best wishes.