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   consolation

   /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment: "there was consolation in knowing that others were worse off"
   • ▪ a person or thing providing consolation: "the Church was the main consolation in a short and hard life"
   • ▪ (in sport) a goal scored at a point when it is no longer possible for the scoring team to win: "two minutes from time Moore grabbed a consolation goal for the losers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consolatio(n-), from the verb consolari (see console1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. consolatory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSOLATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSOLATION definition: 1. something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better: 2. something that makes…. Learn more.

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   consolation: [noun] the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being consoled : comfort.

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   consolation: 1 n the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction “his presence was a consolation to her” Synonyms: comfort , solace Type of: ministration , relief , succor , succour assistance in time of difficulty n the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment “second place was no consolation to him” Synonyms: solace , ...

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   2 meanings: 1. the act of consoling or state of being consoled; solace 2. a person or thing that is a source of comfort in a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of consolation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Consolation definition: One that consoles; a comfort. 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.

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   He went to seek consolation in the local pub. If it's any consolation to you, the weather here is also awful. She had the consolation of coming second in her last race of the day. She tends to seek consolation in food. The children were a great consolation to me at that time. The next game will probably offer them the consolation of winning.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSOLATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CONSOLATION definition: something that makes you feel better about a bad situation: . Learn more.

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    Consolation definition: the act of consoling; comfort; solace.. See examples of CONSOLATION used in a sentence.