condolence

(kən-dō'ləns)
n.

1. Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune: paid a visit of condolence to the grieving family. See synonyms at pity.
2. An expression or declaration of such sympathy.

condolent con·do'lent adj.

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noun

Sympathetic, sad concern for someone in misfortune: commiseration, compassion, empathy, pity, sympathy. See pity.

n

Definition: sympathy
Antonyms: congratulation, felicitation

IN BRIEF: Expression of sorrow or sympathy.

I sent a heartfelt condolence to Mrs. Peters when her husband died.

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• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - condolence: expression of sympathy

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kondolence

Nederlands (Dutch)
condoleance

Français (French)
n. - condoléance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kondolenz, Anteilnahme

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (πληθ.) συλλυπητήρια

Italiano (Italian)
condoglianze

Português (Portuguese)
n. - condolência (f)

Русский (Russian)
соболезнование

Español (Spanish)
n. - condolencia, pésame

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - beklagande, deltagande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
哀悼, 吊唁

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 哀悼, 吊唁

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 문상 , 애도

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 哀悼, 悔やみ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تعازي, تعزيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תנחומים, צער‬

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