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con·dole

(kən-dōl′)

intr.v. con·doled, con·dol·ing, con·doles

To express sympathy or sorrow: I condoled with him in his loss.

[Late Latin condolēre, to feel another's pain : Latin com-, com- + Latin dolēre, to grieve.]

con·do′la·to′ry (-dō′lə-tôr′ē) adj.

con·dol′er n.

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condolatory

adjective

Feeling or expressing pity:

commiserative, compassionate, pitying, sympathetic.

Archaic: piteous, pitiful.

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It may be mentioned here that on the eve of the death of Jahangir's son Prince Pervaiz on 18 October 1626 A.D., Shah Abbas-I, the Safawid ruler of Persia, had sent a condolatory embassy under Takhta Beg with four letters; two were for Jahangir, one for Prince Shahriyar and the most interesting one was addressed to Nur Jahan Begum.

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South Korea has decided to allow civilians and private organizations to send condolatory messages on the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesman told a news briefing Wednesday.

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HRH the Premier also sent two similar condolatory cables to Kuwait's Crown Prince HH Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah.