condolatory

Might he not lay up his individual sorrow over the mortality of his aunts, his cousins, till a general application occurred, and so, when the country had wound the condolatory crape round arm and sword, do up all the mourning in a lump and grieve under the same crape for a mother of the country and a step-mother?

When the recipient of the condolatory message is simply an acquaintance, it is in better taste to send a visiting card with "sincere sympathy."

A condolatory letter may be acknowledged by the recipient or by a relative or friend who wishes to relieve the bereaved one of this task.

A few questions—a shake of the head—a solemn condolatory sigh; and all knew that the old Squire's days were numbered.

From this same change of feeling arose the incident which Byron celebrated in his Condolatory Address "On the Occasion of the Prince Regent Returning her Picture to Mrs. Mee."