solatium

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Synonyms: amends, restitution, redress, compensation, recompense, damages, solatium, repayment, atonement, indemnification, indemnity.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2021

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)

“But the baggage,” said mine host, who, in the midst of his perturbation, saw his way to a solatium for himself; “I must detain that, and hand it over if required.”

From Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 by Reed, Talbot Baines

Whether this was true or was only meant as a solatium I do not know.

From My Autobiography A Fragment by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)