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Meaning of "condolence" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONDOLENCE

kənˈdəʊləns


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONDOLENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Condolence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONDOLENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Condolences

Condolences are an expression of sympathy to someone who is experiencing pain arising from death, deep mental anguish, or misfortune. When individuals condole, or offer their condolences to a particular situation or person, they are offering active, conscious support of that person or activity. This is often expressed by saying, "Sorry." Often, the English language expression "My condolences" will be in a context, such as death of a friend's loved one, in which the one offering condolences is communicating a feeling of pity towards the unfortunate party. Expressions of condolence may also be used as sarcasm if one considers the complaining person to be exaggerating their suffering, especially when they appear to consider as tragic something that is relatively insignificant. Condolence is not always expressed in sorrow or grievance, it can also be used to acknowledge a fellow feeling or even a common opinion. There are various ways of expressing condolences to the victims.

Definition of condolence in the English dictionary

The definition of condolence in the dictionary is an expression of sympathy with someone in grief, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONDOLENCE

ambulance · corpulence · crapulence · feculence · flatulence · flocculence · fraudulence · opulence · petulance · pulverulence · purulence · redolence · somnambulance · stridulance · succulence · temulence · truculence · turbulence · undulance · virulence

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONDOLENCE

conditions · condo · condolatory · condole · condolement · condolences · condolent · condoler · condolingly · condom · condominium · condominium unit · condonable · condonation · condone · condoner · condor · Condorcet · condottiere · condottieri

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONDOLENCE

ambivalence · at your convenience · benevolence · covalence · domestic violence · equivalence · excellence · indolence · insolence · malevolence · nonviolence · par excellence · pestilence · polyvalence · prevalence · radio silence · silence · somnolence · ultraviolence · valence · violence

Synonyms and antonyms of condolence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONDOLENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «condolence» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «condolence» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CONDOLENCE

Find out the translation of condolence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of condolence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «condolence» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

吊唁
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

condolencia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

condolence
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعزية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

соболезновании
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

condolência
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

দু: খপ্রকাশ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

condoléances
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

takziah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Beileid
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

悔やみ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

애도
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Condolence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ai điếu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இரங்கல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शोक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

taziye
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

condoglianze
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kondolencyjna
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

співчутті
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

condoleanțe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συλλυπητήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meegevoel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kondoleans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kondolanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of condolence

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONDOLENCE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of condolence
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about condolence

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONDOLENCE»

Discover the use of condolence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to condolence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Art of Condolence: What to Write, What to Say, What to ...
Time and again we stumble for words and actions that will reflect our feelings of compassion and our desire to be of comfort.
Leonard M. Zunin, M.D., Hilary Stanton Zunin, 2009
2
My Deepest Sympathies...: Meaningful Sentiments for ...
Filled with practical information, My Deepest Sympathies-- makes it simple to say and do the right thing at difficult times. From the Hardcover edition.
Florence Isaacs, 2010
3
Encyclopedia of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy)
Condolence Ceremonies also were often used to open major diplomatic proceedings in which atonement was not at issue. In this case, condolence was expressed at the beginning of a treaty council (or other important meeting) to remember ...
Bruce Elliott Johansen, Barbara Alice Mann, 2000
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The Tears of Saint Margaret: also, odes of condolence to the ...
MARGARET; , ALSO, JO'DES OF CONDOLENCE HIGH AND MIGHTY MUSYCAL DlRECTORS, ON THEIR DOWNFALL. ' To WfllCH IS ADDED, THE ADDRESS TO THE OWL. LIXEWISE, MRS. ROBINSON'S HANDKERCHIEF, AND JUDGE ...
Peter Pindar, 1792
5
The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the ...
The text of the Condolence Council that Chief John Arthur Gibson dictated to Alexander Goldenweiser in 1912 described a ceremony in which the Four Brothers moiety of chiefs (Oneidas, Cayugas, and dependents) had suffered a death and ...
William Nelson Fenton, 1998
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A Practical Guide to Palliative Care
A letter of condolence, a telephone call, or a brief visit by the health professional shortly after the death of a patient is usually welcomed by the survivors. Writing a proper letter of condolence can contribute to the healing of the bereaved family ...
Jerry L. Old, Daniel Swagerty, 2007
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Early Native Literacies in New England: A Documentary and ...
The language of the Condolence Ritual appears in many of the speeches that Aupaumut records in the narrative. By the seventeenth century, the Condolence Ceremony, which was probably developed as a ritual of symbolic kinship to first ...
Kristina Bross, Hilary E. Wyss, 2008
8
A dictionary of the Bengalee language: in which the words ...
(from 1111511, comfort, and “if, before}, prece. died by or arising from comfort or condolence 5 ad. by or through comfort or condolence. ~+r '1 “1'. 31251131315, a. ifrom may“, comfort, and my, causality), caused by or arising from comfort or ...
William Carey, 1825
9
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from ?ftg, to console), comfort, consolation, condolence. •rt^tsl?*, a. (from *tt$H, comfort, and *t?*, doing), comforting, condoling with; « a comforter, one who condoles with another. stf-jH^tjl, a. (from *i1qr*t, comfort, and 3tf?*, do/ng;, com- lorling ...
William Carey, 1825
10
Northern Woodland Indians
Some ceremonies, such as the Iroquoian Condolence ceremony, have been performed for centuries. Others, such as the contemporary Pow-wow celebrated by many native peoples, are more recent inventions. To Native Americans, tradition ...
Mira Bartok, Christine Ronan, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONDOLENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term condolence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terror victims honouredas Books of Condolenceare placed on display
While most people will focus particularly on Mr and Mrs McQuire – not least because so many knew them personally – the books of condolence ... «Cumbernauld News, Jul 15»
2
Colleagues' tribute to Nottinghamshire social worker John Stollery
John Stollery was one of five people from the East Midlands killed in the attack. A book of condolence has been opened at his office in Newark. «ITV News, Jul 15»
3
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan sends condolence on Gagik …
As Armenpress reports citing “President.am,” the president of the Republic of Armenia also sent a condolence letter to the Hovhannisyans: ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
4
Condolence: Abdullah Hussain remembered
In a condolence message, Dr Boghio said that Abdullah Hussain was one of the finest novelists of the country. He had written more than 10 ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Book of condolence for Tunisian tragedy
Following the news of the tragic event in Tunisia we have set up a book of condolence at the council offices, for anyone that wishes to express ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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Book Of Condolence In Nottingham For Tunisian Attack Victims
A book of condolence has been opened at Nottingham's Council House in memory of the 30 British victims of the beach attack in Tunisia last ... «West Bridgford Wire, Jul 15»
7
Book of condolence opened for victims of Tunisia terror attack
A BOOK of condolence has opened in Basingstoke to remember David Thompson and the 37 others who died in the beach massacre in Tunisia. People from ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Condolence message on the aircraft crash in Indonesia
Sri Lanka is saddened by the crash of a military aircraft carrying armed forces personnel and their families in Medan, Indonesia, which has ... «Ministry of Defence, Jul 15»
9
Limerick council open condolence book for Tunisia victims
LIMERICK'S local authority has opened a book of condolence in memory of those slain in the shocking terror attacks in Tunisia last week. «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
10
Brunei sultan sends condolence message to Indonesia
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, delivers his Titah for the ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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