\Con*sol"a*to*ry\, a. [L. consolatorius.]
Of a consoling or comforting nature.
      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.           --Burke.

\Con*sol"a*to*ry\, n.
That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for
consolation. [R.] --Milton.