solatium

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

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2021

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)

Shall we say that you leave Richmond this afternoon with a solatium of five hundred pounds?'

From The City in the Clouds by Gull, C. Ranger

A solatium was also expected on his release from gaol.

From The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act by Bailey, James Blake

“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