congratulation, felicitation
(noun) the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
congratulation, felicitation
(noun) (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another; “I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
felicitation (plural felicitations)
The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
• A man is often wished congratulations on the event of his engagement or marriage. However, it is considered rude to "congratulate" a lady (for "catching" a husband?), so she is wished "felicitations" instead.
Source: Wiktionary
Fe*lic`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. félicitation.]
Definition: The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
