Meaning of the word condolence in English

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condolence

US /kənˈdoʊ.ləns/
UK /kənˈdoʊ.ləns/

Noun

1.

sympathy and sadness for the family or close friends of a person who has recently died, or an expression of this, especially in written form:

Example:
a letter of condolence
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