/ ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːn-/ noun
[ U , C ] a person or thing that makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed
SYN comfort :
a few words of consolation
If it's any consolation, she didn't get the job, either.
The children were a great consolation to him when his wife died.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin consolatio(n-) , from the verb consolari , from con- with + solari soothe.