Found 3 items, similar to solitary.
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Definition: solitary
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: solitary
solitary
n 1: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners;
“he was held in solitary” [syn:
solitary confinement]
2: one who lives in solitude [syn:
hermit,
recluse,
solitudinarian,
troglodyte]
solitary
adj 1: characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life;
“the eremitic element in the life of a religious
colony”;
“a lone wolf”;
“a man of a solitary
disposition” [syn:
eremitic,
eremitical,
lone(a)]
2: of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or
colonies;
“solitary bees” [syn:
nongregarious,
nonsocial]
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)]
4: enjoyed or performed alone;
“a lonely existence”;
“his
lonely room”;
“took a solitary walk”;
“enjoyed her
solitary dinner”;
“solitary pursuits such as reading”
[syn:
lonely(a)]
5: 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)]
6: separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or
secluded;
“a lonely crossroads”;
“a solitary retreat”;
“a
trail leading to an unfrequented lake” [syn:
lonely(a),
unfrequented]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: solitary
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. (Zo["o]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.
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