Definition of consolation Consolation
/kɑˌnsʌlejˈʃʌn/ - [kansuleyshun] - con•so•la•tion
We found 9 definitions of consolation from 5 different sources.
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What does consolation mean?
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NounPlural: consolations |
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| consolation - the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him" | ||
| solace, solacement | ||
| comfort assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy" | ||
| cold comfort very limited consolation or empathy; "he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me" | ||
| consolation - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" | ||
| comfort, solace | ||
| ministration, succor, succour, relief the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- consolation (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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consolation
Someone or something that consoles. -
consolation
The act of consoling.
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🔤- consolation, noun, singular of consolations.
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