Con*sol"a*to*ry (?), a. [L.
consolatorius.] Of a consoling or comforting
nature.
The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act
of justice; and it has with truth been said to be
consolatory to the human mind.
Burke.
Con*sol"a*to*ry, n. That which
consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
[R.] Milton.