[U,sing.] (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:
He sought solace in the whisky bottle. * She turned to Rob for solace. * His grandchildren were a solace in his old age.
solace verb:
[VN] (literary) She smiled, as though solaced by the memory.
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