consolation
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səˈleɪ noun
1.
the act of consoling; comfort; solace.
2.
the state of being consoled.
3.
someone or something that consoles: His faith was a consolation during his troubles. Her daughters are a consolation to her.
4.
Sports. a game, match, or race for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round, as a basketball game between the losing semifinalists.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English consolacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin consōlātiōn- (stem of consōlātiō), equivalent to consōlāt(us), past participle of consōlārī (con- con- + sōlā-, stem of sōlārī to comfort, + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion; see solace
1325–75; Middle English consolacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin consōlātiōn- (stem of consōlātiō), equivalent to consōlāt(us), past participle of consōlārī (con- con- + sōlā-, stem of sōlārī to comfort, + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion; see solace
Synonyms
1. relief, succor, help, support, cheer.
1. relief, succor, help, support, cheer.
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consolation (ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of consoling or state of being consoled; solace |
| 2. | a person or thing that is a source of comfort in a time of suffering, grief, disappointment, etc |
| consolatory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
consolation
late 14c., "act of consoling," from Fr. consolation (12c.), from L. consolationem "consoling, comforting," noun of action from consolari (see console (v.)). Consolation prize is recorded from 1886.
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Example sentences
One consolation is that your correspondent has not paid for a haircut in decades.
There were hundreds of consolation notes, too many to answer.
And while faith gives her consolation now and then, she never shies away from the pain or the anger.
He made crime fiction a genre of moral consolation in twenty-five award-winning books.
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