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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
solitary
adj 1: characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf";
"a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition";
"a solitary walk" [syn: lone(a), lonely(a),
solitary]
2: of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or
colonies; "solitary bees" [syn: nongregarious, nonsocial,
solitary]
3: 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" [syn:
alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary]
4: 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" [syn:
lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a),
solitary(a)]
5: devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary
retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn:
lonely, solitary, unfrequented]
n 1: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other
prisoners; "he was held in solitary" [syn: solitary
confinement, solitary]
2: one who lives in solitude [syn: hermit, recluse,
solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Solitaire \Sol`i*taire"\, n. [F. See Solitary.]
1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.
--Pope.
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2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious
stone of any kind set alone.
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Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.
--Mrs. R. H.
Davis.
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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 "jumping," as in draughts.
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4. (Zool.)
(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.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, n.
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a
recluse.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, 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.
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Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton.
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Hie home unto my chamber,
Where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary. --Shak.
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2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary
journey; a solitary life.
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Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton.
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3. Not much visited or frequented; remote from society;
retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.
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4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or
occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence,
gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.
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How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of
people. --Lam. i. 1.
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Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come
therein. --Job iii. 7.
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5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of
vengeance; a solitary example.
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6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind.
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Solitary ant (Zool.), any solitary hymenopterous insect of
the family Mutillidae. 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 (Zool.), any species of bee which does not
form communities.
Solitary sandpiper (Zool.), an American tattler (Totanus
solitarius).
Solitary snipe (Zool.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.]
Solitary thrush (Zool.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.]
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Thesaurus Results for Solitary:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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