CONDOLENCE
Dictionary entry overview: What does condolence mean? • CONDOLENCE (noun)
The noun CONDOLENCE has 1 sense:
1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief
Familiarity information: CONDOLENCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CONDOLENCE (noun)
Meaning:
An expression of sympathy with another's grief
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
condolence; commiseration
Context example:
they sent their condolences
Hypernyms ("condolence" is a kind of...):
acknowledgement; acknowledgment (a statement acknowledging something or someone)
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