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singleton

[sing-guhl-tuhn] Origin

sin·gle·ton

[sing-guhl-tuhn]
noun
1.
a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others: a research program involving twins and singletons.
2.
Cards. a card that is the only one of a suit in a hand.
3.
Mathematics. a set consisting of one given element.

Origin:
1875–80; single + -ton
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Singleton is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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singleton (ˈsɪŋɡəltən)
 
n
1.  bridge an original holding of one card only in a suit
2.  a single object, individual, etc, separated or distinguished from a pair or group
3.  maths a set containing only one member
4.  a person who is neither married nor in a relationship
 
[C19: from single, on the model of simpleton]

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singleton
"single card of a suit in a hand," 1876, originally in whist, from single (adj.).
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