n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän(t)-s ə - ' l ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being consoled : COMFORT
2 : something that consoles specifically : a contest held for those who have lost early in a tournament <the losers met in a consolation game>
– con · so · la · to · ry \ k ə n- ' s ō -l ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , - ' sä- \ adjective