- gratulatory
- adjective see gratulate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gratulatory
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Gratulatory — Grat u*la*to*ry, a. [L. gratulatorius.] Expressing gratulation or joy; congratulatory. [1913 Webster] The usual groundwork of such gratulatory odes. Bp. Horsley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gratulatory — See gratulation. * * * … Universalium
gratulatory — adjective congratulatory … Wiktionary
gratulatory — a. Congratulatory … New dictionary of synonyms
gratulatory — grat·u·la·to·ry … English syllables
gratulatory — a. congratulating. ♦ gratulant, a. ♦ gratulation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
gratulatory — adj. expressing congratulation. Etymology: LL gratulatorius f. L gratus grateful … Useful english dictionary
self-gratulatory — adjective Date: circa 1841 self congratulatory … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-gratulatory — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : self congratulatory … Useful english dictionary
congratulatory — adjective expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone s success or good fortune (Freq. 1) a congratulatory telegram the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent a gratulatory address • Syn: ↑gratulatory • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
