The act or process of consoling; comfort given to someone who is sad or in distress.
From 'console' (to comfort) plus the -ment suffix, creating an abstract noun for the action of consoling.
This word is mostly archaic now, replaced by 'consolation,' but it appears in older poetry and reminds us that English speakers once had more specific words for different types of comforting.
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