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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
solitary/ˈsɒlətri/
▶adjective
  • 1 done or existing alone.

    ■ (of a bee, wasp, etc.) not social or colonial.

  • 2 secluded or isolated.
  • 3 single; only.
  • 4 (of a flower or other part) borne singly.
▶noun (pl. solitaries)
  • 1 a recluse or hermit.
  • 2 informal solitary confinement.
– derivatives
solitarily adverb,
solitariness noun.
– origin ME: from L. solitarius, from solus ‘alone’.



'solitary' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "solitary" in the title:
A slang term for 'solitary cell'
aloof, solitary
lonely/solitary
miser:stingy :: loner:solitary
solitary, solitude
that of a solitary being seeking harmony with the world

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