nounsolatia

• A thing given to someone as a compensation or consolation.

  ‘a suitable solatium in the form of an apology was offered to him’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Condolence payments, known as solatia, are being paid to express sympathy to those injured or who lost a family member during the fighting.’
  • ‘It has been held that these damages are not to be given as a solatium; but are to be given in reference to a pecuniary loss.’
  • ‘Default judgments including damages for economic loss, pain, suffering and solatium were given.’
  • ‘The payments, which have been used in past wars, are known as solatia.’
  • ‘Interest on 30 per cent solatium will be paid according to the ruling of the court.’

  Synonyms

  compensation, recompense, reparation, damages, indemnification, indemnity, reimbursement, repayment, remuneration, reward, redress, satisfaction