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condolence

con·do·lence

UK/ˈkɒndələns/ US/kənˈdoʊləns/ uncommon

noun

1.

an expression of sympathy with another''s grief

  • “they sent their condolences”
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Origin

From condole + -ence, or from Middle French condoléance, or formed from the root of Latin condoleō (“to sympathize”), from con- (“together, with”) and doleō (“to hurt, suffer, have pain”).

Phrases

  • book of condolence
  • condolence card

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