The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to be consolatory to the human mind. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Consolatory — Con*sol a*to*ry, n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consolatory — index palliative (abating) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
consolatory — early 15c., from L. consolatorius, from consolator, agent noun from consolari (see CONSOLE (Cf. console) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
consolatory — [kən säl′ə tôr΄ē, kənsōl′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [ME consolatorie < L consolatorius < pp. of consolari] consoling or tending to console; comforting … English World dictionary
consolatory — consolation ► NOUN 1) comfort received after a loss or disappointment. 2) a source of such comfort. DERIVATIVES consolatory adjective … English terms dictionary
consolatory — adjective see consolation … New Collegiate Dictionary
consolatory — consolatorily, adv. consolatoriness, n. /keuhn sol euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. giving comfort; consoling. [1400 50; late ME < L consolatorius, equiv. to consola(re) (see CONSOLE) + torius TORY1] * * * … Universalium
consolatory — adjective /ˈkɒn.sɒl.æt.ri,kən.sɒl.ət.ri/ Which consoles … Wiktionary
consolatory — con|sol|a|to|ry [kənˈsɔlətəri, ˈsəulə US ˈsouləto:ri, ˈsa: ] adj formal intended to make someone feel better … Dictionary of contemporary English
consolatory — adj. comforting, providing solace; encouraging … English contemporary dictionary
