Definition of Congratulation

Noun: congratulation  kun,gra-chu'ley-shun

  1. The act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
    - felicitation
     
  2. (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
    "I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage";
    - felicitation

See also:
congratulating
congratulations