sympathy card

/ˌsɪmpəθi kɑrd/
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Definitions of sympathy card
  1. noun
    a card expressing sympathy
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    types:
    Mass card
    (Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased
    spiritual bouquet
    (Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another
    type of:
    card
    a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
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