felicitation

Definition of Felicitation in English :

1. congratulation, felicitation

(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another

Example Sentences:
'I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage'

2. congratulation, felicitation

the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Felicitation

noun

a rare word for congratulation

n.

1. The act of expressing joy or acknowledgment, as for the achievement or good fortune of another.

2. often felicitations An expression of such joy or acknowledgment.