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con·sole I. \kənˈsōl\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: French consoler, from Latin consolari, from com- + solari to console, comfort — more at silly transitive verb : to soothe in distress or depression : alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of : comfort < consoling advice > < console herself with music > intransitive verb : to alleviate grief or disappointment : soothe Synonyms: see comfort II. \ˈkänˌsōl\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, short for Middle French consolateur consoler, carved human figure used as a bracket to support cornices, from Latin consolator 1. a. : an architectural member usually in Roman and neoclassic style having its sides nearly plane and more or less parallel and a profile of scroll shape (as an ogee curve) and projecting from a wall to form a bracket or corbel (as for the support of a cornice, window head, or bust) or from a keystone (as for ornament) — see ancon b. : a similar member reversed and depending upon the horizontal rather than the vertical surface and used to finish a parapet or gallery with an ornament shaped like a scroll 2. : console table 3. a. : the desk from which an organ is played and which contains the keyboards, pedal board, and other controlling mechanisms b. : a panel or cabinet on which are mounted dials, switches, and other apparatus used in centrally controlling electrical or mechanical devices 4. : a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) often decorated and designed to rest directly on the floor and usually against a wall III. noun 1. : a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile 2. : the part of a computer used for communication between the operator and the computer |