Main Entry: con·so·la·tion
                      Pronunciation: "kän(t)-s&-'lA-sh&n
                      Function: noun
                      1 : the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being
                      consoled
                      2 : something that consoles
                      - con·sol·a·to·ry /k&n-'sOl-&-"tOr-E, -sä-l&-, -"tor-/ adjective