solitary.
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
Meaning & usage
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
Ellipsis of solitary confinement.
The prisoners who started the riot were moved to solitary.
The state of being solitary; solitude
Where this word comes from
From Middle English solitarie, borrowed from Latin sōlitārius. Doublet of solitaire.
Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
Performed, passed, or endured alone.
a solitary journey
a solitary life
Not much visited or frequented; remote from society
a solitary residence or place
Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted
the solitary desert
Gloomy; dismal, because of not being inhabited.
Single; individual; sole.
a solitary example
Not associated with others of the same kind.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English solitarie, borrowed from Latin sōlitārius. Doublet of solitaire.
Archaic form of solitaire (“Rodrigues solitaire”).
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