Solace Meaning
/ˈsɒl.ɪs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
nounA source of comfort or consolation.
Sentence Examples
He often needs to seek solace in places near water.
The Internet is no solace at all for most people. It feels unnatural for them...
CEFR Practice Quiz
She searched for real ____ after the sad news, but found none.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She found ____ in her favorite music whenever she was feeling overwhelmed or stressed at work.
Word Origin & History
From Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (“mercy, comfort”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But one thing to reioyce and ſolace in,
And cruell death hath catcht it from my ſight."
— c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She searched for real ____ after the sad news, but found none.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She found ____ in her favorite music whenever she was feeling overwhelmed or stressed at work.