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English Dictionary: solitary	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for solitary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
solitary adj characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" Synonym(s): lone(a), lonely(a), solitary of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" Synonym(s): nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler" Synonym(s): alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky" Synonym(s): lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a) devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" Synonym(s): lonely, solitary, unfrequented n confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary" Synonym(s): solitary confinement, solitary one who lives in solitude Synonym(s): hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Solitaire \Sol`i*taire"\, n. [F. See {Solitary}.] 1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit. --Pope. 2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious stone of any kind set alone. Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists. --Mrs. R. H. Davis. 3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by [bd]jumping,[b8] as in draughts. 4. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large extinct bird ({Pezophaps solitaria}) which formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called also {solitary}. (b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus {Myadestes}. They are noted their sweet songs and retiring habits. Called also {fly-catching thrush}. A West Indian species ({Myadestes sibilans}) is called the {invisible bird}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Solitary \Sol"itary\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf. F. solitaire. See {Sole}, a., and cf. {Solitaire}.] 1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely. Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton. Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary. --Shak. 2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton. 3. ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place. 4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert. How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people. --Lam. i. 1. Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come therein. --Job iii. 7. 5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example. 6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind. {Solitary ant} (Zo[94]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect of the family {Mutillid[91]}. The female of these insects is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also {spider ant}. {Solitary bee} (Zo[94]l.), any species of bee which does not form communities. {Solitary sandpiper} (Zo[94]l.), an American tattler ({Totanus solitarius}). {Solitary snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.] {Solitary thrush} (Zo[94]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Solitary \Sol"itary\, n. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.