Condolencenoun
(uncountable) Comfort, support or sympathy.
‘There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.’;
Condolencesnoun
(plural only) 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.’;
Condolencenoun
An expression of 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.’;
Condolencesinterjection
Expressing perfunctory or jocular condolence wishes.
Condolencenoun
Expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
‘Their congratulations and their condolences.’; ‘A special mission of condolence.’;
Condolences
Condolences (from Latin con (with) + dolore (sorrow)) are an expression of sympathy to someone who is experiencing pain arising from death, deep mental anguish, or misfortune.The use of the word , in plural, is more common than . The reason for this habit is unclear, but it resembles our habit to send someone our 'regards', 'best wishes', greetings' (all plural), etc.
‘condolences’; ‘condolence’;
Condolencenoun
an expression of sympathy with another's grief;
‘they sent their condolences’;