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Solace — may refer to:* Solace (band), a heavy metal band from New Jersey, USA * Solace (film), a 2006 South Korean film * Solace (Sarah McLachlan album), a 1991 music album by Sarah McLachlan * Solace (Lengsel album), a 2000 music album by the Norwegian… … Wikipedia
Solace.fm — is an Internet radio station network based in Montreal, Canada, broadcasting music styles from Easy Listening, Smooth Jazz, and Soft Rock. Solace.fm’s programming philosophy is to offer music to fit into people’s lifestyles with an emphasis on… … Wikipedia
Solace — Sol ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See {Solace}, n.] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Solace — Sol ace, n. [OF. solas, ssoulaz, L. solacium, solatium, fr. solari to comfort, console. Cf. {Console}, v. t.] 1. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solace — [n] comfort, peace alleviation, assuagement, condolement, condolence, consolation, pity, relief; concepts 7,22,410 Ant. discord, disharmony solace [v] give comfort, peace allay, alleviate, buck up, cheer, comfort, condole with, console, mitigate … New thesaurus
solace — ► NOUN ▪ comfort or consolation in time of distress. ► VERB ▪ give solace to. ORIGIN Old French solas, from Latin solari to console … English terms dictionary
solace — [säl′isməntsäl′is] n. [ME < OFr solaz < L solacium < solari, to comfort < IE base * sel , favorable, in good spirits > SILLY] 1. an easing of grief, loneliness, discomfort, etc. 2. something that eases or relieves; comfort;… … English World dictionary
Solace — Sol ace, v. i. To take comfort; to be cheered. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solace — I noun abatement, allayment, alleviation, amelioration, cheer, comfort, commiseration, condolence, consolatio, consolation, ease, easement, encouragement, help, kindliness, melioration, mitigation, palliation, reassurance, refreshment, relief,… … Law dictionary
Solace — es una ciudad ficticia del mundo de Dragonlance creada por Margaret Weis y Tracy Hickman. Por esta ciudad tienen paso muchos personajes significativos en esta saga de Dragonlance, personajes que a lo largo de la historia toman una gran… … Enciclopedia Universal
solace — (n.) comfort, consolation, late 13c., from O.Fr. solas, from L. solacium, from solatus, pp. of solari to console, soothe, from PIE root *sel of good mood, to favor (Cf. Gk. hilaros merry, O.E. gesælig happy; see SILLY (Cf … Etymology dictionary
