consolatory Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite affording comfort or solace
comforting; consoling.
WordNet
Con*sol"a*to*ry adjective
Etymology
L.Definitions
Of a consoling or comforting nature. The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to be consolatory to the human mind. Burke.
Con*sol"a*to*ry noun
Definitions
That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. R. Milton.