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Definition of Congratulatory
1. Adjective. Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune. "A gratulatory address"
Similar to: Felicitous
Derivative terms: Congratulate, Congratulate, Congratulate, Congratulate
Definition of Congratulatory
1. a. Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter.
Definition of Congratulatory
1. Adjective. Serving to congratulate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Congratulatory
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Congratulatory
Literary usage of Congratulatory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Correspondence of Rufus King: Comprising His Letters, Private by Rufus King (1900)
"... especially Van Buren—King to JA King— Letter from Van Ness—congratulatory—Answer
to it—Van Rensselaer to King—congratulatory—JA King to King—Van Ness' ..."
2. A Bibliographical and Critical Account of the Rarest Books in the English by John Payne Collier (1865)
"... congratulatory delivered to the Kings most excellent majesty at ... congratulatory"
and "Epistles" are yet known, and it was most likely printed for ..."
3. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"... and distinguished scientists from many countries: It is an honour and pleasure
for me to deliver a congratulatory address at the 4th Workshop on the ..."
4. Southern History of the War by Edward Alfred Pollard (1866)
"His congratulatory order.—A military conference at City Point, Virginia.
WILMINGTON had long been a thorn in the enemy's side. , Mr. Welles, ..."
5. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1859)
"... THE EIGHTH—RANQUET AND TESTIMONIAL PROPOSED 31 THE ETONIANS — NOTICES IN THE
PAPERS—congratulatory LETTERS. ON Monday, February the 21st, a deputation, ..."
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