COMMISERATIONS

Noun

commiserations

plural of commiseration

Source: Wiktionary


COMMISERATION

Com*mis`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [F. commis, fr. L. commiseratio a part of an oration intended to exite compassion.]

Definition: The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion. And pluck commiseration of his state From brassy bosoms and rough hearts of flint. Shak.

Syn.

– See Sympathy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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