solace
noun/ˈsɒləs/
/ˈsɑːləs/
[uncountable, singular] (formal)- a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed synonym comfort
- He sought solace in the whisky bottle.
- She turned to Rob for solace.
- His grandchildren were a solace in his old age.
Extra Examples- His career took a nosedive and he turned to drugs for solace.
- I take solace in the fact that he died in peace.
- The news brought no solace to the grieving relations.
- Unable to leave his bed, he found some solace in reading about other people's travels.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- spiritual
- bring (somebody)
- give somebody
- offer (somebody)
- …
- solace in
- turn to somebody/something for solace
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French solas (noun), solacier (verb), based on Latin solari ‘to console’.
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