solitary: Meaning and Definition of

sol•i•tar•y

1. alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
2. living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence.
3. by itself; alone: one solitary house.
4. characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey.
5. done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores.
6. being the only one: a solitary exception.
7. characterized by solitude, as a place; unfrequented, secluded, or lonely: a solitary cabin in the woods.
8. living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Cf.(def. 10).

1. a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
2. a person who lives in solitude from religious motives.
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