consolation


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
consolation /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun comfort received by someone after a loss or disappointment.

■ a source of consolation.

– derivatives
consolatory /kənˈsɒlət(ə)ri, -ˈsəʊl-/ adjective.
– origin ME: via OFr. from L. consolatio(n-), from consolari (see console1).
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