consolation, comfort, solace
(noun) the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; “his presence was a consolation to her”
consolation, solace, solacement
(noun) the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; “second place was no consolation to him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
consolation (countable and uncountable, plural consolations)
The act of consoling.
The prize or benefit for the loser.
(sports) A consolation goal.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`so*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. consolatio: cf. F. consolation.]
Definition: 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.
Syn.
– Comfort; solace; allevation. See Comfort.
RACE Con`so*la"tion game, match, pot, race, etc.
Definition: A game, match, etc., open only to losers in early stages of contests.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2024
(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
