Definitions
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
Word origin
From Old French consolacion (French consolatio), from Latin cōnsōlātiō, from the deponent verb cōnsōlor (“I console, encourage”) with the -tiō suffix, while cōnsōlor comprises the intensifying prefix con- with the deponent verb sōlor (“I comfort, console”). Equivalent to console + -ation. Doublet of consolatio.
Used in a sentence
“[I]f Charles is undone, He'll find half his Acquaintance ruin'd too, and that, you know, is a consolation—”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Comfort prize”11 letters
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