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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Consolatory \Con*sol"a*to*ry\, n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. [R.] --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: consolatory adj : affording comfort or solace [syn: {comforting}, {consoling}]
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