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consolatory definition

con·sola·tory (kən säl′ə tôr′ē, -sōl′-)

adjective

consoling or tending to console; comforting

Etymology: ME consolatorie < L consolatorius < pp. of consolari

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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