noun
- the act of expressing joy or congratulations; a congratulatory greeting or message
Usage: formal or literary; archaic
Examples
- The professor received many gratulations upon her promotion to department chair.
- He offered his gratulation to the newly married couple.
- The team's victory was met with gratulations from fans and supporters.
- She sent a letter of gratulation to her friend on the birth of his daughter.
- The ceremony included formal gratulations from all the distinguished guests.