D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Consolation

/känˌ-səl-āsh'-ən/ · Con·so·la·tion · IPA /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
01 n. The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which con…
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    The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which consoles or comforts the spirit.
    “Against such cruelties With inward consolations recompensed.” Milton.
    “Are the consolations of God small with thee?” — Job xv. 11.