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condolences

/kənˈdoʊlənsəz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Comfort, support or sympathy.
  2. (usually in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
  3. Comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
  4. Expressing perfunctory or jocular condolence wishes.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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