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.
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Against such cruelties
With inward consolations recompensed. --Milton.
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Are the consolations of God small with thee? --Job xv.
11.
Syn: Comfort; solace; allevation. See Comfort.
[1913 Webster] pot
match
Consolation game
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
consolation
n 1: the comfort you feel when consoled in times of
disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"
[syn: solace, solacement]
2: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his
presence was a consolation to her" [syn: comfort, solace]
WordNet (r) 2.0
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "consolation":
aid and comfort, assurance, balm, comfort, commiseration,
condolement, condolence, easement, encouragement, reassurance,
relief, sharing of grief, shred of comfort, solace, solacement,
soothing words, support, sympathy
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
CONSOLATION, n. The knowledge that a better man is more unfortunate
than yourself.
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
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