CONDOLEMENT

Etymology

Noun

condolement (countable and uncountable, plural condolements)

Sorrow.

An expression of sorrow or sympathy for somebody else's bereavement; condolence.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*dole"ment, n.

1. Condolence. "A pitiful condolement." Milton.

2. Sorrow; mourning; lamentation. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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