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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Consolatory

· Con·sol·a·to·ry · IPA /kənˈsoʊl.ə.tɔɹ.i/
01 a. Of a consoling or comforting nature.
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    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.
02 n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
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    That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.[R.]