solatium
Example Sentences
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The U.S. military has in recent years made hundreds of “solatia” payments to compensate victims for errant strikes in war zones, but the payments rarely exceed $5,000 per recipient.
From Washington Post
"My prize was worth winning," said George, who had really received a solatium of ten shillings.
From Project Gutenberg
A dozen commonplace legs were offered the dog; it might have tasted the lot and procured no more pother than the passing of a few shillings, the solatium of a pair of trousers or so.
From Project Gutenberg
I administered the solatium; then I placed Denis on the box of the car with the bicycle-lamp in his hand, and drove my family home.
From Project Gutenberg
But, willing as she was to do all this in the future, I soon discovered that she wanted her small solatium in the present.
From Project Gutenberg
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
