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congratulation

The origin and history of congratulation.

Etymology

From Middle English congratulacion, from Middle French congratulation or its etymon Latin congrātulātiō, from congrātulor (“to congratulate”). By surface analysis, congratulate + -ion.

Origin: Middle English

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