gratulatory
English
Adjective
gratulatory (comparative more gratulatory, superlative most gratulatory)
- (archaic) congratulatory
- 1844, Various, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLV. July, 1844. Vol. LVI.:
- The blissful day over, and the happy bride and bridegroom withdrawing from the banquet and the dance, the well-pleased chirping, able little tutor hopped before them, and led them to the hymeneal bower with floral flute, and gratulatory song!"
- 1898, Henry Francis Keenan, The Iron Game:
- A roar of gratulatory triumph broke--a roar so loud and inspiring that for a moment the densely packed masses did not distinguish an ear-splitting outburst just in front of them.
- 1921, Samuel Hopkins Adams, Success:
- The air was full of laughter and greetings and kisses; light-hearted, offhand, gratulatory kisses which appeared to be the natural currency of felicitation.
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