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felicitation

[fi-lis-i-tey-shuhn] / fɪˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


NOUN
congratulation
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Geetha P was travelling from the southern state of Kerala to national capital Delhi to attend a felicitation function for winners of the Florence Nightingale award for nurses.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2022

Back in the last century only the shoe fabricator or the shoe designer would have been eligible for that kind of felicitation.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2012

It is certain that Ellen Terry, toward the end of her life, sent messages of felicitation to U. S. admirers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her book, Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral, was published in 1773, brought a letter of felicitation from George Washington, went through 15 editions.

From Time Magazine Archive

He came up with stilted phrases of felicitation which sent Jeff instantly back into his impenetrable shell of silence.

From The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell

Barbados snipped its link to the monarchy and became fully independent last year, to felicitations from Elizabeth and Charles.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2022

Before hanging up, he stopped himself from uttering the felicitations typical in Russia this time of year.

From New York Times May 8, 2022

India offered no felicitations to Beijing on the centenary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party last week which Indian media described as another sign of its unhappiness.

From Reuters Jul. 6, 2021

In this opening episode of the 10th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, belated felicitations join soft scones, wobbly tables and human bowls borrowed by dogs as the latest prompts for Larry David’s raging misanthropy.

From The Guardian Jan. 30, 2020

Meanwhile believe me, with lots of love to you all, especially to ces demoiselles, and felicitations to their mother, Always yours, WM.

From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James




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