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Meaning of console in English

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    console

    Etymology

    mid 17th century (replacing earlier consolate): from French consoler, from Latin consolari, from con-‘with’ + solari‘soothe’

    Definitions

    1. give moral or emotional strength to
  2. Noun

    console

    Etymology

    mid 17th century (in console (sense 2)): from French, perhaps from consolider, from Latin consolidare (see consolidate)

    Definitions

    1. a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
  3. 2. a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
  4. 3. an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)

    Examples

    • « the bust of Napoleon stood on a console »
  5. 4. housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

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