/ ˈsɒləs; NAmE ˈsɑːləs/ noun
[ U , sing. ] ( formal ) a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed
SYN comfort :
He sought solace in the whisky bottle.
She turned to Rob for solace.
His grandchildren were a solace in his old age.
► so·lace verb :
[ vn ] ( literary )
She smiled, as though solaced by the memory.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French solas (noun), solacier (verb), based on Latin solari to console.