Definition of Solitary

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(n.)
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.
  

(a.)
Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.
  

(a.)
Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.
  

(a.)
ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.
  

(a.)
Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.
  

(a.)
Not associated with others of the same kind.
  

(a.)
Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.
  

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solitary
\sol"i*ta*ry\ (?), n. one who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.
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. hie home unto my chamber, where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary.
2. performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. satan explores his solitary flight.
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. i. 1. let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come therein. ii. 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?l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect of the family mutillid?. 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?l.), any species of bee which does not form communities.
solitary
sandpiper (zo?l.), an american tattler (totanus solitarius).
solitary
snipe (zo?l.), the great snipe. [prov. eng.]
solitary
thrush (zo?l.) the starling. [prov. eng.]
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. 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) ]


3. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" [syn: nongregarious, nonsocial]


4. 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) ]


5. 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) ]


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]
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]

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Didryf = n. solitary spot

Meidwy = n. a solitary one, a hermit

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Noun
1. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"
(synonym) solitary confinement
(hypernym) confinement
2. one who lives in solitude
(synonym) hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte
(hypernym) loner, lone wolf, lone hand
(hyponym) John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist

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Adjective
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"
(synonym) eremitic, eremitical, lone(a)
(similar) unsocial
2. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees"
(synonym) nongregarious, nonsocial
(similar) ungregarious
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"
(synonym) alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a)
(similar) unaccompanied
4. enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
(synonym) lonely(a)
(similar) unsocial
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"
(synonym) lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)
(similar) single(a)
6. separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
(synonym) lonely(a), unfrequented
(similar) inaccessible, unaccessible

Living alone, not in groups. (see: Gregarious)

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alone; solitary
  

A witch who practices magick without belonging to a coven.