Dictionary Definition
solace
Noun
1 the comfort you feel when consoled in times of
disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him" [syn:
consolation,
solacement]
2 comfort in disappointment or misery [syn:
solacement]
3 the act of consoling; giving relief in
affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" [syn: consolation, comfort] v : give moral or
emotional strength to [syn: comfort, soothe, console]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From Old French solas, from sōlācium "consolation"Noun
- Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.
- A source of comfort
or consolation.
- You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace. It is priceless, yet highly treasured by many.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
- Czech: útěcha (1,2)
- Dutch: troost
- Finnish: lohtu
- German: Trost (1,2)
- Greek: παρηγοριά
- Hungarian: vígasz
- Scottish Gaelic: sòlas
- Spanish: consuelo
- Swedish: tröst
- Portuguese: Consolo
- Norwegian: trøst
Verb
Translations
- Dutch: troosten
- Finnish: lohduttaa
- Hungarian: vígasztalni
- Swedish: trösta
- Portuguese: Consolo