A person who consoles or comforts others; someone who provides solace in times of distress.
From Latin 'consolator' (one who comforts), derived from 'consolari' (to comfort), from 'com-' and 'solari' (to soothe).
In medieval times, 'consolator' was an actual job title—priests, philosophers, and wise counselors were literally paid to sit with suffering people and help them find meaning in their pain.
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