| 单词 | compliments of condolence |
| 释义 | > as lemmascompliments of condolence a. Outward expression of sympathy with the grief of others; esp. formal expression, as in the obsolete. compliments of condolence. In this sense the French or frenchified condoleance, condolance, were at first used. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > compassion > [noun] > sympathy > outward expression of condolence1619 condolencya1631 condolementa1641 the mind > emotion > compassion > [noun] > sympathy > outward expression of > formal condolement1609 compliments of condolence1619 condoling1634 condolence1704 condolency1821 condolation1825 α. β. 1691 London Gaz. No. 2631/2 Compliments of Condolance upon the Death of the Late Elector.1711 London Gaz. No. 4849/1 Compliments of Condolance on the Emperors Death.1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. I. ii. 99 They lamented their misfortune with tears of sincere condolance.γ. 1742 H. Walpole Lett. to H. Mann (1833) I. 170 Will you make my compliments of condolence?] 1747 T. Gray Let. 22 Feb. in Corr. (1971) I. 271 One ought to be particularly careful to avoid blunders in a compliment of condolence.1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Condolence, the civilities and messages of friends upon any loss or misfortune.a1856 H. Miller Testimony of Rocks (1857) ix. 378 Rather a subject of condolence than of congratulation.1871 J. R. Macduff Memories of Patmos xxii. 308 Oh, the bitter mockery of commonplace condolence!1619 Visct. Doncaster Let. in S. R. Gardiner Lett. Relations Eng. & Germany (1865) 1st Ser. 132 He made me..discharge the office of condoleance for the late Emperor. 1683 D. A. Whole Art Converse 45 A complement of condoleance to your friend upon the death of his wife. 1689 London Gaz. No. 2438/1 The King..received..the Compliments of Condoleance of the Ambassadors..upon the Death of the Queen. 1726 Bp. J. Butler 15 Serm. v. 84 Congratulation indeed answers Condoleance; but both these words are intended to signify certain forms of civility, rather than any inward sensation or feeling. < as lemmas |
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