con|so|la|tion «KON suh LAY shuhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the act of consoling or the state of being consoled; comfort: »
He met with cold consolation (Robert Southey).
SYNONYM(S): solace, cheer.2. a comforting person, thing, or event: »
This is the consolation on which we rest in the darkness of the future (Emerson).
–adj.
between losers in an earlier round of a tournament; for a consolation prize: »
a consolation game or match.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.