sympathy card — a card sent to express condolences and sympathy to someone who has experienced a loss or difficult time
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a card sent to express condolences and sympathy to someone who has experienced a loss or difficult time
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪmpəθi kɑːrd/
Example Sentences
- The office staff all signed one sympathy card for their boss whose cat passed away.
- She accidentally bought a birthday card instead of a sympathy card and had to explain the awkward mix-up.
- It's thoughtful to send a sympathy card when someone loses a loved one.
sympathy card
NOUN[/ˈsɪmpəθi kɑːrd/]
a card sent to express condolences and sympathy to someone who has experienced a loss or difficult time
a card sent to express condolences and sympathy to someone who has experienced a loss or difficult time
The guard holds tight a sympathy card through times so hard
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Sympathy derives from Greek 'sympatheia' (syn- 'together' + pathos 'feeling'), meaning to share another's emotions or suffering. Card originates from Latin 'carta', meaning paper or written document. The term 'sympathy card' emerged in modern English to denote a written message of condolence conveyed on paper.
Breakdown
sym- (together) + -pathy (feeling, from Greek pathos) + card (from Latin carta, paper). The compound expresses shared emotional experience transmitted through a written medium.
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📝Examples
“The office staff all signed one sympathy card for their boss whose cat passed away.”
“She accidentally bought a birthday card instead of a sympathy card and had to explain the awkward mix-up.”
“It's thoughtful to send a sympathy card when someone loses a loved one.”
“The sympathy card had a beautiful poem that brought tears to her eyes.”
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