1. the act of expressing joy or congratulations; a congratulatory greeting or message
Usage: formal or literary; archaic

Examples

• The professor received many gratulations upon her promotion to department chair.
• He offered his gratulation to the newly married couple.
• The team's victory was met with gratulations from fans and supporters.
• She sent a letter of gratulation to her friend on the birth of his daughter.
• The ceremony included formal gratulations from all the distinguished guests.