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condolence

or con·dole·ment

[ kuh n-doh-luh ns ]

/ kənˈdoʊ ləns /

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noun

Often condolences. expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.

Origin of condolence

First recorded in 1595–1605; condole + -ence

Words nearby condolence

conditioned suppression, conditioner, conditioning, condo, condole, condolence, condolent, condom, condominium, condon, condonation

Example sentences from the Web for condolement

Then how to act (I who am no hypocrite) in the days of condolement!

Clarissa, Volume 6 (of 9) |Samuel Richardson
"Don't cry so, Lucia," he said to her one night, not long after the condolement.

Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871 |Various
Touching this promotion, Bunce had nothing but condolement to offer to the new junior lord.

Phineas Finn |Anthony Trollope
Tokens of condolement mingled themselves with welcomes and felicitations.

The Home |Fredrika Bremer

The writer descanted long upon his own miseries, without any inquiry or condolement for the sufferings of the ladies.

Newton Forster |Captain Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for condolement

condolence

condolement (kənˈdəʊlmənt)

/ (kənˈdəʊləns) /

noun

(often plural) an expression of sympathy with someone in grief, etc