Definitions for solace
so·lace

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. consolation, solace, solacementnoun

   the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

   "second place was no consolation to him"

2. solace, solacementnoun

   comfort in disappointment or misery

3. consolation, comfort, solaceverb

   the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

   "his presence was a consolation to her"

4. comfort, soothe, console, solaceverb

   give moral or emotional strength to

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. solacenoun

   Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.

2. solacenoun

   A source of comfort or consolation.

   You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace. It is priceless, and highly treasured by many.

3. solaceverb

   To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.

4. solaceverb

   To allay or assuage.

5. Etymology: From solas, from solacium

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Solacenoun

   Comfort; pleasure; alleviation; that which gives comfort or pleasure; recreation; amusement.

   Etymology: solatium, Latin.

   If we have that which is meet and right, although they be glad, we are not to envy them this their solace; we do not think it a duty of ours to be in every such thing their tormentors. Richard Hooker.

   Therein sat a lady fresh and fair,
   Making sweet solace to herself alone;
   Sometimes she sung as loud as lark in air,
   Sometimes she laugh’d, that nigh her breath was gone. F. Q.

   Great joy he promis’d to his thoughts, and new
   Solace in her return. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   If I would delight my private hours
   With musick or with poem, where so soon
   As in our native language can I find
   That solace? John Milton, Paradise Regain’d.

   Though sight be lost,
   Life yet hath many solaces, enjoy’d
   Where other senses want not their delights,
   At home in leisure and domestick ease,
   Exempt from many a care and chance, to which
   Eye-sight exposes daily men abroad. John Milton, Agonistes.

   Through waters, and through flames I’ll go,
   Suff’rer and solace of thy woe. Matthew Prior.

2. To Solaceverb

   To comfort; to cheer; to amuse.

   Etymology: solacier, old French; solazzare, Italian; solatium, Latin.

   We will with some strange pastime solace them. William Shakespeare.

   The birds with song
   Solac’d the woods. John Milton.

3. To Solaceverb

   To take comfort; to be recreated. The neutral sense is obsolete.

   Give me leave to go;
   Sorrow would solace, and my age would ease. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   One poor and loving child,
   But one thing to rejoice and solace in,
   And cruel death hath catch’d it from my sight. William Shakespeare.

   Were they to be rul’d, and not to rule,
   This sickly land might solace as before. William Shakespeare, R. III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. solace

   Consolation, consolement, and solace are terms referring to psychological comfort given to someone who has suffered severe, upsetting loss, such as the death of a loved one. It is typically provided by expressing shared regret for that loss and highlighting the hope for positive events in the future. Consolation is an important topic arising in history, the arts, philosophy, and psychology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Solaceverb

   comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief

2. Solaceverb

   rest; relaxation; ease

3. Solacenoun

   to cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace one with the hope of future reward

4. Solacenoun

   to allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief

5. Solaceverb

   to take comfort; to be cheered

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1. Solace

   Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States. Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a rock 'n' roll band—a hard rock band, a metal band." This idea was reaffirmed by iTunes.com in 2010 when they voted the band's third studio album A.D. "2010 Metal Album of the Year". However, their live performances at Stoner Rock festivals such as America's Emissions from the Monolith and Europe's Roadburn Festival, have rooted them just as deeply in that genre.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Solace

   sol′ās, n. consolation, comfort in distress: relief: (obs.) pleasure, amusement.—v.t. to comfort in distress: to console: to allay.—n. Sol′acement, the act of solacing: the state of being solaced.—adj. Solā′cious (obs.), affording pleasure. [O. Fr. solas—L. solatium—solāri, -ātus, to comfort in distress.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOLACE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Solace is ranked #133048 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Solace surname appeared 127 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Solace.
   
   81.1% or 103 total occurrences were White.
   15.7% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Comfort

Anagrams for solace »

1. acoels

How to pronounce solace?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of solace in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of solace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of solace in a Sentence

1. Nicolas Cage:

   This is devastating news. Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met. She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken, i find some solace believing she is reunited with her son Benjamin.

2. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   There is nothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   In the delicate dance of words, a poem reveals the beauty and complexity of the human experience, inviting us to ponder, reflect, and find solace in its lyrical embrace.

4. Jeff Schulze:

   Investors should take some solace in the notion that Joe Biden will be in somewhat familiar waters as Joe Biden begins Joe Biden Presidency, as Vice President, Joe Biden took office in the midst of the global financial crisis and helped steer the economy back into an expansion characterized by steady but slow economic growth.

5. Barack Obama:

   Any death of this sort is a tragedy. Any shooting involving multiple victims is a tragedy, there is something particularly heartbreaking about death happening in a place in which we seek solace, we seek peace.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=solace
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Solace
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=solace
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solace
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solace
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=solace
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=solace
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html