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sol⋅i⋅tar⋅y
[sol-i-ter-ee] 
ɪˌtɛr
adjective, noun, plural -tar⋅ies.–adjective
| 1. | alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by. |
| 2. | living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. |
| 3. | by itself; alone: one solitary house. |
| 4. | characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. |
| 5. | done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores. |
| 6. | being the only one: a solitary exception. |
| 7. | characterized by solitude, as a place; unfrequented, secluded, or lonely: a solitary cabin in the woods. |
| 8. | Zoology. living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Compare social (def. 10). |
–noun
| 9. | a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others. |
| 10. | a person who lives in solitude from religious motives. |
| 11. | solitary confinement. |
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| sol·i·tar·y (sŏl'ĭ-těr'ē) adj.
[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.] sol'i·tar'i·ly (-târ'ə-lē) adv., sol'i·tar'i·ness n. |
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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. 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["o]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect of the family Mutillid[ae]. 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["o]l.), any species of bee which does not form communities. Solitary sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American tattler (Totanus solitarius). Solitary snipe (Zo["o]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.] Solitary thrush (Zo["o]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.]Solitary
Sol"i*ta*ry\, n. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.
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Language Translation for : solitary
Spanish:
solitario,
German:
einsam,
Japanese:
ひとりの
solitary
c.1340, from O.Fr. solitaire, from L. solitarius "alone, lonely," from solitas "loneliness, solitude," from solus "alone" (see sole (adj.)).
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Main Entry: sol·i·tary
Pronunciation: 'säl-&-"ter-E
Function: adjective
: occurring singly and not as part of a group
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