CONGRATULATION


Meaning of CONGRATULATION in English

— congratulational , adj.

/keuhn grach'euh lay"sheuhn/ or, often, /-graj'-, keuhng-/ , n.

1. the act of congratulating.

2. congratulations , an expression of joy in the success or good fortune of another.

interj.

3. congratulations , (used to express joy in the success or good fortune of another): Congratulations! You have just won the lottery!

[ 1400-50; late ME congratulation- (s. of congratulatio ), equiv. to congratulat ( us ) (see CONGRATULATE) + -ion- -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .