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Consolatory
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. [R.] Milton.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
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.