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Consoler

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con·sole 1  (kn-sl)
tr.v. con·soled, con·sol·ing, con·soles
To allay the sorrow or grief of. See Synonyms at comfort.

[French consoler, from Old French, from Latin cnslr : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + slr, to comfort.]

con·sola·ble adj.
con·sola·tory (-sl-tôr, -tr, -sl-) adj.
con·soler n.
con·soling·ly adv.

con·sole 2  (knsl)
n.
1.
a. A cabinet for a radio, television set, or phonograph, designed to stand on the floor.
b. A small freestanding storage cabinet.
2. Music The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.
3.
a. A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.
b. An instrument panel.
4. The portion of a computer or peripheral that houses the apparatus used to operate the machine manually and provides a means of communication between the computer operator and the central processing unit, often in the form of a keyboard.
5. A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.
6. An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.
7. A console table.

[French, perhaps short for consolider, to strengthen, from Latin cnsolidre; see consolidate.]


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Time has got all the credit of being the great consoler of afflicted mortals.
Po Chu-i is above all the poet of human love and sorrow, and beyond all the consoler.
In spite of her sorrow, she enjoyed that minute very much, for she was a born consoler, and, it is hardly necessary for me to add, loved this reprehensible Tom with all her heart.
 
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