felicitation

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.

Usage notes

 * A man is often wished congratulations on the event of his engagement or marriage. However, it is considered rude to "congratulate" a woman (for "catching" a husband?), so she is wished "felicitations" instead. However, certain women have challenged this perceived one-sidedness as sexist.