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Meaning of solitary

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  solitary
      adj 1: characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf";
             "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition";
             "a solitary walk" [syn: {lone(a)}, {lonely(a)},
             {solitary}]
      2: of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or
         colonies; "solitary bees" [syn: {nongregarious}, {nonsocial},
         {solitary}]
      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" [syn:
         {alone(p)}, {lone(a)}, {lonely(a)}, {solitary}]
      4: 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)}]
      5: devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary
         retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn:
         {lonely}, {solitary}, {unfrequented}]
      n 1: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other
           prisoners; "he was held in solitary" [syn: {solitary
           confinement}, {solitary}]
      2: one who lives in solitude [syn: {hermit}, {recluse},
         {solitary}, {solitudinarian}, {troglodyte}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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