English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-condolence.ogg|Audio (US)
audio|en-us-condolences.ogg|Audio (plural, US)
Noun
condolence
#(uncountable) comfort, support or sympathy
#:There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
condolences (always plural)
#comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died
#:I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.
Translations
French: condolence: réconfort, condolences: condoléances
Derived terms
book of condolence
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vi:condolence
zh:condolence
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