solatium

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As a solatium he was allowed to rule over the town of Guadix, whither he retired.

From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

The farmer's stack of clover had been destroyed by fire, and the farmer, feeling that this was rather the affair of the Insurance Company than himself, had asked for solatium.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 15, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

It means "comfort in sorrow," and in Scotch law it denotes a compensation for wounded feelings, solatium, moral and intellectual damages in short.

From The Book of Delight and Other Papers by Abrahams, Israel

In China every official has his salary paid in two parts: one called the "regular stipend," the other, a "solatium to encourage honesty."

From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)