Consolation

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           Against such cruelties
           With inward consolations recompensed.    --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Are the consolations of God small with thee? --Job xv.
                                                    11.
  
     Syn: Comfort; solace; allevation. See {Comfort}.
          [1913 Webster] pot
          match
          Consolation game

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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
  
  

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  CONSOLATION, n.  The knowledge that a better man is more unfortunate
  than yourself.