Definition of Consolatory. Meaning of Consolatory. Synonyms of Consolatory

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Definition of Consolatory

Consolatory
Consolatory Con*sol"a*to*ry, a. [L. consolatorius.] Of a consoling or comforting nature. 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.
Consolatory
Consolatory Con*sol"a*to*ry, n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. [R.] --Milton.

Meaning of Consolatory from wikipedia

- Seneca's Consolations refers to Seneca’s three consolatory works, De Consolatione ad Marciam, De Consolatione ad Polybium, De Consolatione ad Helviam...
- The consolatio or consolatory oration is a type of ceremonial oratory, typically used rhetorically to comfort mourners at funerals. It was one of the...
- Flaccilla. She died in childhood, shortly before her mother. In his consolatory oration on Pulcheria, Gregory of Nyssa described her as “a new-sprung...
- rates—thus suggesting not only that non-solicited affiliation has a consolatory function but also that the spontaneous gesture—more than the protection...
- John A. "Johnny" Kelley overtook Ellison "Tarzan" Brown, giving him a consolatory pat on the shoulder as he p****ed. This gesture renewed the competitive...
- Kelley overtook Ellison "Tarzan" Brown near Heartbreak Hill, giving him a consolatory pat on the shoulder as he p****ed. This gesture renewed the competitive...
- has completed it more than the others in the fastest time, he wins a consolatory $100,000 prize. The show is hosted by Matt Iseman (the show's moderator)...
- Han Jiaxiang. 300 "Khampa bandits" were enlisted into the Kuomintang Consolatory Commission military in Sichuan, where they were part of the effort of...
- they lost in the third qualifying round; however, they were granted a consolatory place in the UEFA Cup under the rules of the tournament at the time....
- the titular Sunny in a film about an ordinary housewife who becomes a "consolatory band" singer in order to search for her husband who has been dispatched...