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4 dictionary results for: consolation
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
con·so·la·tion
[kon-suh-ley-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key
[kon-suh-ley-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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| con·so·la·tion
(kŏn'sə-lā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| consolation | |
noun | |
| 1. | the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him" |
| 2. | the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Consolation
Con`so*la"tion\, n. [L. consolatio: cf. F. consolation.] The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which consoles or comforts the spirit. Against such cruelties With inward consolations recompensed. --Milton. Are the consolations of God small with thee? --Job xv. 11. Syn: Comfort; solace; allevation. See Comfort.
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