congratulation
noun
[ kənɡratjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n ]
• words expressing one's praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion.
• "our congratulations to the winners"
Similar:
good wishes,
best wishes,
greetings,
compliments,
felicitations,
praise,
commendation,
applause,
salutes,
honour,
acclaim,
acclamation,
tribute,
cheers,
ovation,
accolade,
plaudits,
approval,
admiration,
approbation,
adulation,
homage,
a pat on the back,
eulogy,
encomium,
panegyric,
bouquets,
laurels,
testimonial,
kudos,
extolment,
laudation,
eulogium,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin congratulatio(n- ), from the verb congratulari (see congratulate).
