Noun: consolation ,kón-su'ley-shun
- The comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
"second place was no consolation to him";
- solace, solacement
- The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
"his presence was a consolation to her";
- comfort, solace
Derived forms: consolations
Type of: comfort, ministration, relief, succor [US], succour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Consolation