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Consolatory vs Condolatory - What's the difference?

consolatory | condolatory |

As adjectives the difference between consolatory and condolatory

is that consolatory is which consoles while condolatory is offering condolence.

As a noun consolatory

is that which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.

consolatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Which consoles.
  • * Burke
  • 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.

    Noun

    (consolatories)
  • That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
  • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)

    condolatory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Offering condolence.
  • * 1837 , George Gordon N Byron, William Henry L E Bulwer, The Complete Works of Lord Byron
  • The affair at the time made much noise in the fashionable world, and formed the subject of the condolatory address in question, from Lord Byron's pen.
  • * 1985 , A H Ohiaeri, Behind the Iron Curtain
  • And soon, condolatory messages started to pour in.