Con*sol"a*to*ry (?), a. [L. consolatorius.]
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.
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Con*sol"a*to*ry, n.
That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
[R.]
Milton.
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