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solace

[ sol-is ]

noun

  1. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
  2. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief:

    The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.



verb (used with object)

solaced, solacing.
  1. to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
  2. to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).

solace

/ ˈ²õÉ’±ôɪ²õ /

noun

  1. comfort in misery, disappointment, etc
  2. something that gives comfort or consolation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, distress, etc
  2. to alleviate (sorrow, misery, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ´Ç±ô²¹³¦±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ´Ç±ôa³¦Â·±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ´Ç±ôa³¦±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ´Ç±ôa³¦Â·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of solace1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English solas, from Old French, from Latin ²õűôÄ峦¾±³Ü³¾, equivalent to ²õűô (Äå°ùÄ«) “to comfort†+ -Ä峦- adjective suffix + -ium -ium
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of solace1

C13: from Old French solas, from Latin ²õűôÄtium comfort, from ²õűôÄrÄ« to console
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This strict minister paterfamilias disapproved of his violist son, and in the wake of loss, Davis finds solace in music and womanly identity, slowly healing from estrangement.

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Eight years ago, in the aftermath of Trump's stunning 2016 presidential victory, Democrats sought solace in special election races across the map.

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The band can take solace that they’re not alone in ticket troubles as recession fears loom.

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Patricia has found some solace in connecting with families of other missing people and now plans to set up an action group to ask for international help.

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