the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of solacing, or the state of being solaced; also, that which solaces.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of solacing or comforting; the state of being solaced.
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n. comfort in disappointment or misery
n. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
Word Usage
"That, however, was a solacement of his feelings which was not at the moment to be thought of; and Cristal Nixon presently put an end to his unpleasant situation, by ordering the riders to go on."