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.
consolatory /kənˈsɒlət(ə)ri, -ˈsəʊl-/ adjective.
'consolation' also found in these Oxford entries:
cold
- comfort
- comforter
- consolation prize
- console
- dark night of the soul
- solace
- solatium

