Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Condolence /kən-dōl'-əns/ · Con·do·lence · IPA /kənˈdoʊləns/ 01 n. Expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. 1. Expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. “Their congratulations and their condolences.” — Steele. “A special mission of condolence.” — Macaulay.