solitary

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solitary (uncountable)

1. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.

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• See also Wikisaurus:recluse

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solitary (comparative more solitary, superlative most solitary)

1. Living or being by one's self; alone; having no companion present; being without associates.
2. Lonely.
3. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.
4. Not much visited or frequented; remote from society; retired; as, a solitary residence or place.
5. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.
6. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.
7. Not associated with others of the same kind.

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• solitariness
• solitary confinement
• solitary tinamou

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