Crossword clues for condolence
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Condolence \Con*do"lence\, n. [Cf. F. condol['e]ance.] Expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
Their congratulations and their condolences.
--Steele.
A special mission of condolence.
--Macaulay.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, from Late Latin condolere "to suffer together" (see condole) + -ence. Often in form condoleance 1600-1800.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) comfort, support or sympathy 2 (context countable usually plural English) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died
WordNet
n. an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences" [syn: commiseration]
Usage examples of "condolence".
Letters of condolence arrived for Adams, including one from Jefferson, who had himself been gravely ill.
Miss Dunstable, with an air of mock condolence, as her friend seated herself in her accustomed easy chair.
He would have to speak to Falls about what they had seen, and like a man who hesitates before making a speech of condolence he did not know how to form his phrases.
Jamie paused at the door, removing his hat, and murmured formal condolences, which the Crombies, male and female, accepted with nods and grunts, respectively.
My father, in his blunt, sailor fashion, tried to stammer out some commonplace condolence, but her eyes swept past his rude, weather-beaten face to ask and reask what effect she had made upon me.
Martin is sending condolences to a man whose daughter is still alive .
Forcing herself to take time, she murmured more condolences and tried to press a washleather purse on the woman as the girls brought her fur-lined cloak and gloves.
His servant situated his folding chair and literally lowered his master down onto it, while those around him murmured their condolences and he nodded, nodded, nodded his thanks, face almost as white as hers had been.
Mother hurried back to Spring Lake to express her condolences and found the family to be in a state of profound grief.
Only when it was all over and the condolences started, did I notice Sigismund Markus.
Declarant Sykes, Laureate van Skeltering, allow me to express my condolences.
Rossini remained imperturbable, and when Giorgi-Rhigetti, Garcia, and Zamboni hastened to his lodgings to offer their condolences as soon as they could don street attire, they found him asleep.
He speared Steele with a hard look "Don't you find it odd that Gordon Ridgeway has never issued a statement to the press expressing his condolences over Allison's death?
Their assumedly sincere murmurs of condolence slid off her like rainwater.
Their assumedly sincere murmurs of condolence slid off her like rainwater.