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sol·i·tary
I. \ˈsäləˌterē, -ri\ adjective
(sometimes -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin solitarius, from solitas aloneness (from solus alone + -itat-, -itas -ity) + -arius -ary — more at sole
1.
a. : being, living, or going alone or without companions
< a solitary traveler >
b. : given to or enjoying solitude
< a person solitary by nature >
also : living the life of a recluse or hermit
< solitary saint >
c. : suffering from lack of companions : lonely
< often alone but never solitary >
2.
a. : characterized by seclusion, solitude, or lack of inhabitants : unfrequented, deserted, desolate
< a solitary valley >
b. : located in a lonely place
< a solitary mountain camp >
< solitary ruins >
3. : characterized by the lack or absence of companions : taken, passed, performed, endured, or otherwise dealt with alone
< a solitary ramble >
< solitary tasks >
< lead a solitary life >
4. : single, individual, sole
< a solitary example >
5.
a. of a plant part or organ : not forming part of a group or cluster of parts or organs : occurring singly and usually one to a branch or stem
< flowers terminal and solitary >
b. of an organism : living or growing habitually alone : not gregarious, colonial, social, or compound
< solitary tunicates >
< some bees are solitary in habit >
< some trees are solitary or sporadic in occurrence >
Synonyms: see alone, single
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English, from solitary (I)
1. : one who lives or seeks to live a solitary life : recluse, hermit
2. : solitary confinement |