condolences
n. C / Un. kind words you say to someone when a person they love has died. It is a way to show you are sorry for their loss.
n. expressions of sympathy and sorrow offered to someone who has recently experienced the death of a relative or friend.
I sent a card to offer my condolences.
The prime minister sent his official condolences to the family after the news of the tragedy broke.
While flowers are a traditional gesture, many people now prefer to express their condolences through a thoughtful letter or a donation to a charity the deceased supported.
From Latin condoleo (“I feel another's pain”).
Almost always used in the plural form. Frequently paired with the verbs 'offer', 'send', or 'express'.
I gave him my condolenceI gave him my condolencesThe word is almost exclusively used in the plural when expressing sympathy for a death.