condolences

[kuhn-doh-luhns] Origin

con·do·lence

[kuhn-doh-luhns]
noun
Often, condolences. expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.
Also, con·dole·ment.


Origin:
1595–1605; condole + -ence
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Condolences is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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condolences
"formal declaration of sympathy," 1670s, pl. of condolence. Reason for the plural is unclear; earliest references are to expressions from groups of persons; perhaps the habit stuck.
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