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consolatory

[kuhn-sol-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Origin

con·sol·a·to·ry

[kuhn-sol-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
giving comfort; consoling.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin consōlātōrius, equivalent to consōlā(re) (see console) + -tōrius -tory1

con·sol·a·to·ri·ly, adverb
con·sol·a·to·ri·ness, noun
un·con·sol·a·to·ry, adjective
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Consolatory has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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consolation (ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən)
 
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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consolatory
c.1430, from L. consolatorius, from consolator, agent noun from consolari (see console (v.)).
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