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• Solace — Sol ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See {Solace}, n.] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• solace — I. transitive verb (solaced; solacing) Date: 13th century 1. to give solace to ; console 2. a. to make cheerful b. amuse 3. allay, soothe < solace grief > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Solace — Sol ace, n. [OF. solas, ssoulaz, L. solacium, solatium, fr. solari to comfort, console. Cf. {Console}, v. t.] 1. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• solace — [säl′isməntsäl′is] n. [ME < OFr solaz < L solacium < solari, to comfort < IE base * sel , favorable, in good spirits > SILLY] 1. an easing of grief, loneliness, discomfort, etc. 2. something that eases or relieves; comfort;… …   English World dictionary

• grief — *sorrow, anguish, woe, heartache, heartbreak, regret Analogous words: mourning, grieving, sorrowing (see GRIEVE): lamenting or lamentation, bewailing, bemoaning, deploring (see corresponding verbs at DEPLORE) Contrasted words: comforting or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• solace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comfort, consolation, relief. v. t. soothe, calm, comfort; cheer, console; assuage, mitigate. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cheer, soothe, console, comfort; see comfort . See Synonym Study at comfort . III… …   English dictionary for students

• Solaced — Solace Sol ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See {Solace}, n.] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Solacing — Solace Sol ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See {Solace}, n.] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Consolatio — See also the Catharist Consolamentum The Consolatio or consolatory oration is a type of ceremonial oratory, typically used rhetorically to comfort mourners at funerals. It was one of the most popular classical rhetoric topics,[1][2] and received… …   Wikipedia

• comfort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. luxury; ease, coziness; enjoyment, satisfaction; solace, consolation; cheer, air. See pleasure, relief, content. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A state of ease] Syn. contentment, ease, well being, rest, quiet …   English dictionary for students

• List of Dallas episodes — This is a list of episodes of the soap opera Dallas. The original miniseries from 1978 was labeled as Season One when the series was initially released on DVD in 2004. Although Season One officially began with episode that aired September 23,… …   Wikipedia