CONSOLATION


Meaning of CONSOLATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən ]

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 kən-ˈsō-lə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈsä- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.