Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Plural form of condolence.
- n. comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died
- interj. Expressing perfunctory or jocular condolence wishes.
Etymologies
- From Latin condoleo ("I feel another's pain") (Wiktionary)
Examples
“There was, obviously, no apology, and there was an expression of condolences," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, noting that the investigation into the incident was "at the early stages.”
The Wall Street Journal: Pakistan Was Consulted Before Fatal Hit, U.S. Says
“Please pass on our condolences from the other end of the world.”
“He conveyed to the fighting families letters of condolences from the President [Abbas] and updated them as to [Abbas's] decision to declare them as Shahids [Martyrs] of the Palestinian revolution ...”
“Sanchez, given flowers and condolences from the Iranian team before the match, turned in a solid outing just 24 hours after returning from Mexico — so much so that Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe said the keeper appeared "to have an angel watching over him.”
USATODAY.com - Bravo brace lifts Mexico to 3-1 victory over Iran
“The first just said "condolences" - sent from a friend who has long teased me for defending Jackson in pub arguments.”
“Likewise, Carlyle itself refrained from issuing a statement or an expression of condolences to the families of the victims, even though several of Vinnell’s employees had been wounded in the attack.8 Carlyle’s companies had billions of dollars in business with the Saudis.”
“A prayer leader — one of the many death-related occupations here — calls condolences through a tinny bullhorn.”
“So-called condolences payments have been handed out since September 2003, but the military has never disclosed how many Iraqis have received money under the plan or under what circumstances the money was doled out.”
“My condolences, that is legitimately a sad situation”
“Among those who have offered their condolences is the singer”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘condolences’.
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Latin Spelling Bee List
need to know these words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
inane, ambivalent, incriminate, interrupt, amicable, meticulous, animosity, curriculum, electoral, transect, condolences, bugle and 132 more...
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lavendargrrl's Words
surfeit, radiant, sussuration, sustenance, authenticity, aching, solitude, solicitous, limerance, compersion, philanthropy, mystery and 108 more...
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Pluralia Tantum
Nouns that are common in plural form but are non-existent or rarely used in singular form.
scissors, thanks, clothes, remains, tights, trousers, pants, news, billiards, means, mathematics, physics and 221 more...
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Personal Vocabulary List
All my favourite words that I come across!
veritable, incongruence, rigamorole, letcherous, revolting, repulsive, reputrid, rapatious, forays, guise, placate, paradigm and 1162 more...
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Spelling Bee list 2011
Abalone, ablution, absolution, aboriginally, abstemious, academician, acclamation, accommodation, acculturation, acetic, acetone, acme and 590 more...
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