felicitation

2 definitions found

felicitation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Felicitation \Fe*lic`i*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. f['e]licitation.]
     The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness;
     congratulation.
     [1913 Webster]

felicitation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  felicitation
      n 1: (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success
           or good fortune of another; "I sent them my sincere
           congratulations on their marriage" [syn: congratulation,
           felicitation]
      2: the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for
         celebration [syn: congratulation, felicitation]