solace

CEFRC1

/ˈsɒl.ɪs/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Comfort received during sadness or trouble.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A source of comfort or consolation.

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...

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.

  2. Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To allay or assuage.

More examples

In context

  • September 25, 1750, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion.

  • You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace.

  • But one thing to reioyce and ſolace in, And cruell death hath catcht it from my ſight.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (“mercy, comfort”).