What does "consolatory" mean?
Consolatory: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. [R.] Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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