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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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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • DZa· noun
  • ܲ·DZa adjective
  • ܲ·DZa·Բ adjective
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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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Francis’ phone calls, which began almost as soon as the war between Hamas and Israel kicked off some 18 months ago, became a touchstone, a moment of solace in a time of relentless bleakness.

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Landscape designers Courtney Bonifacini and Gary Sewell, who both lost their homes, said their garden project, which involved creating a serene outdoor space, became a welcome distraction and a source of solace for them.

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So the Clippers have found solace in proving their doubters wrong.

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His fateful choice that day — rescuing, or some might say stealing, a precious painting of a goldfinch — brings him solace.

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Back in her own home, Gordon took solace and strength in the lives of the two men.

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