Meaning of gratulation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A feeling of happiness and satisfaction; joy, especially at one's good fortune.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
2. The expression of pleasure at someone else's success or luck; congratulation.
   archaic, countable, uncountable

Examples

“Shattuck, all unaccustomed to the practical phenomena of digging, apprehended only cause of gratulation that the investigation was to be the less hindered.”

“all Heav’n, And happie Constellations on that houre / Shed thir selectest influence; the Earth Gave sign of gratulation”

“—The chorus fell In gratulation on a patriarch's ear, Who in the bosom of his sylvan home With dignity reposed.”

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