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GRATULATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gratulatory mean? 

GRATULATORY (adjective)
  The adjective GRATULATORY has 1 sense:

1. expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortuneplay

  Familiarity information: GRATULATORY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GRATULATORY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune

Synonyms:

congratulatory; gratulatory

Context example:

a gratulatory address

Similar:

felicitous (exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style)


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