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Definition of Consolatory
1. Adjective. Affording comfort or solace.
Definition of Consolatory
1. a. Of a consoling or comforting nature.
2. n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
Definition of Consolatory
1. Adjective. Which consoles. ¹
2. Noun. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Consolatory
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Consolatory
Literary usage of Consolatory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"A beautiful flower was brought to me to-day ; and while I remained absorbed in
contemplating it, it seemed to me a very angel of consolatory admonition. ..."
2. The History of the Reformation of the Church of England by Gilbert Burnet (1865)
"A consolatory letter to Henry VIIIth,from the bishop of Durham, after the death
of queen Jane. Cotton lib. PLEASE it your highness to understand that where ..."
3. Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary Disguises by William Cushing (1885)
"... or nothing: a consolatory letter from... to Mr. C[u]rli, upon his being tost
in a blanket ... [In verse.] L. 1710. By Samuel Wesley (Î). Dupe, Johnny. ..."
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