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sol·ace       [sol-is] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -aced, -ac·ing.
–noun Also called sol·ace·ment.
1.comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
2.something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief: The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.
–verb (used with object)
3.to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
4.to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME solas < OF < L sōlācium, equiv. to sōl(ārī) to comfort + -āc- adj. suffix + -ium -ium]

—Related forms
sol·ac·er, noun
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sol·ace       (sŏl'ĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation.
  2. A source of comfort or consolation.

tr.v.   sol·aced, sol·ac·ing, sol·ac·es
  1. To comfort, cheer, or console, as in trouble or sorrow. See Synonyms at comfort.
  2. To allay or assuage: "They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper" (Jane Austen).


[Middle English solas, from Old French, from Latin sōlācium, from sōlārī, to console.]

sol'ac·er n.
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