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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | solas, from Latin solatio, from solari 'to comfort' |
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sol‧ace
formal
formal1 [uncountable] a feeling of emotional comfort at a time of great sadness or disappointment
2 to bring a feeling of comfort and calmness to someone, when they are sad or disappointed : 
Mary was a great solace to me after Arthur died.
be a solace to somebody
Mary was a great solace to me after Arthur died. —solace verb [transitive] literary
