WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
grat•u•la•tion
(grach′ə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- a feeling of joy.
- the expression of joy.
- Latin grātulātiōn- (stem of grātulātiō). See gratulate, -ion
- late Middle English gratulacioun 1425–75