Consoling
21Seneca's Consolations — refers to Seneca’s three Consolatory works, De Consolatione ad Marciam, De Consolatione ad Polybium, De Consolatione ad Helviam, written around 40 45 AD. Contents 1 Context of the Consolations 2 De Consolatione ad Helviam Matrem 3 De Consolatione …
22consolation — (n.) late 14c., act of consoling, from O.Fr. consolacion (11c., Mod.Fr. consolation) solace, comfort; delight, pleasure, from L. consolationem (nom. consolatio ) consoling, comforting, noun of action from consolat , pp. stem of consolari (see… …
23paregoric — (n.) medicine that soothes pain, 1704, from adjective (1680s) soothing, from L.L. paregoricus, from Gk. paregorikos soothing, encouraging, consoling, from paregorein speak soothingly to, from paregoros consoling, from para beside (see PARA (Cf.… …
24console — I. /kənˈsoʊl / (say kuhn sohl) verb (t) (consoled, consoling) to alleviate the grief or sorrow of; comfort; solace; cheer. {Latin consōlāri comfort} –consolable, adjective –consoler, noun –consoling, adjective –consolingly, adverb II. /ˈkɒnsoʊl / …
25παρήγορον — παρήγορος consoling masc/fem acc sg παρήγορος consoling neut nom/voc/acc sg …
26comfortingly — adverb in a comforting or consoling manner one part of a strange world should be given a comfortingly familiar form • Syn: ↑consolingly • Derived from adjective: ↑consoling (for: ↑consolingly), ↑comforting …
27consolation — n. 1 the act or an instance of consoling; the state of being consoled. 2 a consoling thing, person, or circumstance. Phrases and idioms: consolation prize a prize given to a competitor who just fails to win a main prize. Derivatives: consolatory… …
28silver lining — noun a consoling aspect of a difficult situation every cloud has a silver lining look on the bright side of it • Syn: ↑bright side • Hypernyms: ↑consolation, ↑solace, ↑solacement * * * …
29Comfort — Com fort, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comforted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comforting.}] [F. conforter, fr. L. confortare to strengthen much; con + fortis strong. See {Fort}.] 1. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913… …
30Comforted — Comfort Com fort, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comforted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comforting.}] [F. conforter, fr. L. confortare to strengthen much; con + fortis strong. See {Fort}.] 1. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] Wyclif.… …
