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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

/ ˈɒɪ /

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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Other Word Forms

  • solacer noun
  • unsolaced adjective
  • unsolacing adjective
  • ˈDZ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solace1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English solas, from Old French, from Latin ō峦ܳ, equivalent to ō (ī) “to comfort” + -峦- adjective suffix + -ium -ium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solace1

C13: from Old French solas, from Latin ōātium comfort, from ōārī to console
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Example Sentences

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Doyle made a TikTok about how she was laid off, one of many who turned to social media to seek solace from others going through the same experience.

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Kohan says he took some solace in the fact that Lavin was able to say goodbye and was spared having to battle cancer that had metastasized in both lungs.

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Still, despite all that, 4,000 stiff-upper-lipped partisans showed up in Anaheim over the weekend, seeking solace, inspiration and a winning way forward.

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We can take solace, only, in that Stephen Miller can cause harm, but he will never truly fulfill his dull vision of a homogeneous, white America.

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Everybody involved finds solace and common ground in the song’s howling vocals and bewildered lyrics.

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