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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf.
F. solitaire. See Sole, a., and cf. Solitaire.]
1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion
present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.
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Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton.
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Hie home unto my chamber,
Where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary. --Shak.
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2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary
journey; a solitary life.
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Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton.
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3. Not much visited or frequented; remote from society;
retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.
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4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or
occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence,
gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.
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How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of
people. --Lam. i. 1.
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Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come
therein. --Job iii. 7.
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5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of
vengeance; a solitary example.
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6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind.
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Solitary ant (Zo["o]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect
of the family Mutillid[ae]. The female of these insects
is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male
is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also spider ant.
Solitary bee (Zo["o]l.), any species of bee which does not
form communities.
Solitary sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American tattler
({Totanus solitarius).
Solitary snipe (Zo["o]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.]
Solitary thrush (Zo["o]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf.
F. solitaire. See Sole, a., and cf. Solitaire.]
1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion
present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.
Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton.
Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me,
sad and solitary. --Shak.
2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary
journey; a solitary life.
Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton.
3. ot much visited or frequented remote from society;
retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.
4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or
occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence,
gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of
people. --Lam. i. 1.
Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come
therein. --Job iii. 7.
5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of
vengeance; a solitary example.
6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind.
Solitary ant (Zo["o]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect
of the family Mutillid[ae]. The female of these insects
is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male
is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also spider ant.
Solitary bee (Zo["o]l.), any species of bee which does not
form communities.
Solitary sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American tattler
({Totanus solitarius).
Solitary snipe (Zo["o]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.]
Solitary thrush (Zo["o]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
solitary sandpiper
n.
''(l mul Tringa solitaria)'', a small wading bird.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
solitary sandpiper
n.
''(l mul Tringa solitaria)'', a small wading bird.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
solitary sandpiper
n.
''(l mul Tringa solitaria)'', a small wading bird.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
solitary sandpiper
n.
''(l mul Tringa solitaria)'', a small wading bird.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Solitary Sandpiper
Englanti n.
amerikanmetsäviklo
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
solitary sandpiper
Engelska n.
(tagg kat=fågelarter kat2=fåglar språk=en) amerikansk skogssnäppa
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
solitary sandpiper /sˈɒlɪtəɹi sˈandpɪpə/
Einsamer Wasserläufer [ornith.]
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
solitary sandpiper /sˈɒlɪtəɹi sˈandpɪpə/
amerikanmetsäviklo
Tringa solitaria
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
solitary sandpiper /sˈɒlɪtəɹi sˈandpɪpə/
コシグロクサシギ
Tringa solitaria
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
solitary sandpiper /sˈɒlɪtəɹi sˈandpɪpə/
eremittsnipe
Tringa solitaria
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
solitary sandpiper /sˈɒlɪtəɹi sˈandpɪpə/
amerikansk skogssnäppa
Tringa solitaria
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