Felicitation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Full definition of felicitation

Noun

1. The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.

Usage notes

A man is often wished congratulations on the event of his engagement or marriage. However, it was considered rude to "congratulate" a lady (for "catching" a husband?), so she was wished "felicitations" instead.