condoléance — meaning in English
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English meaning
- condolence noun An expression of sympathy offered to someone who has experienced a loss, especially a death.
- sympathy noun A feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's suffering or misfortune.
Senses
condoléance is used for these senses in English:
- condolence (countable, usually, in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
- sympathy A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
sympathy — full definition
- noun A feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's suffering or misfortune.
- noun Shared feeling, agreement, or support for an idea, cause, or person.