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• n  the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
• n  (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
  I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage

• felicitation

News & Articles

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• Premont graduates recall sacrifices
  Keynote speaker District Judge Richard Terrell’s heartfelt congratulation to the Premont High School Class of 2013 was an unusual one, but one that the graduates were glad to hear.
  June 8, 2013 - Alice Echo-News Journal

Quotes

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• Larry Kissell in Forbes
  After today's recounts, I offer Congressman Hayes a belated congratulation for his victory now that the votes have been counted,Kissell said in a statement.
• Dilip Vengsarkar in Indian Express
  My heartiest congratulation to him. I am very proud of the fact that he is an Indian and he has done it today. He is a genius. He is in great form, he has been working hard and I feel he should be playing for at least a year or two,Vengsarkar...
• Jenson Button in The Guardian
  When I see people in the street I've noticed a different reaction from them since I became world champion,Button said. "Before I'd get comments like 'You'll get them next time', whereas now there's a smile and a congratulation, which is so...