Complete Definition of "felicitation"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

#The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.

Usage notes
A man is often wished congratulations on the event of his engagement or marriage. However, it was considered rude to "congratulate" a lady (for "catching" a husband?), so she was wished "felicitations" instead.

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