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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. [1913 Webster] Those rare and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Solitary — (englisch für „einsam“, „einzeln“, auch verkürzt für „Einzelhaft“) ist der Name von: Solitary (Fernsehserie), einer US amerikanischen Reality TV Show, die von 2006 bis 2010 auf FOX ausgestrahlt wurde, seit 2010 auch auf ProSieben Solitary, der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Solitary — may refer to: * shortened form of solitary confinement in jail * Solitary (Lost), an episode of the TV series Lost * Solitary (TV series), a reality show made by FOX * Solitary (Don Dokken album) , 2008 album by Don Dokkenee also* Solitaire… … Wikipedia
solitary — [säl′ə ter΄ē] adj. [ME < OFr solitaire < L solitarius < solus, alone, SOLE2] 1. living or being alone 2. without others; single; only [a solitary example] 3. characterized by loneliness or lack of companions 4. lonely; remote;… … English World dictionary
Solitary — Episodio de Lost Título «Solitario» Episodio nº 9 Temporada 1 Escrito por Damon Lindelof … Wikipedia Español
solitary — I adjective abandoned, aloof, anchoretic, anchoretical, avoiding the society of others, celibate, cloistered, companionless, deserted, desolate, detached, disjoined, disjunct, enisled, eremetical, eremitic, eremitish, estranged, fellowless,… … Law dictionary
solitary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) done or existing alone. 2) secluded or isolated. 3) single; only. 4) (of a bee, wasp, etc.) not social or colonial. ► NOUN (pl. solitaries) 1) a recluse or hermit. 2) … English terms dictionary
Solitary — Sol i*ta*ry, n. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solitary — mid 14c., from O.Fr. solitaire, from L. solitarius alone, lonely, from solitas loneliness, solitude, from solus alone (see SOLE (Cf. sole) (adj.)) … Etymology dictionary
solitary — 1 *alone, lonely, lonesome, lone, forlorn, lorn, desolate Analogous words: isolated, secluded (see corresponding nouns at SOLITUDE): retired, withdrawn (see GO): forsaken, deserted, abandoned (see ABANDON) 2 *single, sole, unique, lone, separate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
solitary — [adj] alone, single; unsociable aloof, antisocial, cloistered, companionless, deserted, desolate, distant, eremetic, forsaken, friendless, hermitical, hidden, individual, introverted, isolated, lone, lonely, lonesome, lorn, misanthropic, offish,… … New thesaurus
