Consolation Definition

kŏnsə-lāshən
noun
A consoling or being consoled; comfort; solace.
Webster's New World
The act or an instance of consoling.
American Heritage
The state of being consoled.
American Heritage
A person or thing that consoles.
Webster's New World
A second, smaller tournament or round of play for participants who have been eliminated before the final of a tournament, often to determine third and fourth place.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Consolation

Noun

Singular:
consolation
Plural:
consolations

Origin of Consolation

  • From Old French consolacion (French consolation)

    From Wiktionary

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