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solitaire definition

soli·taire (säl′ə ter′)

noun

  1. Archaic a hermit or recluse
  2. a diamond or other gem set by itself, as in a ring
  3. any of many card games played by one person

Etymology: Fr solitaire < L solitarius: see solitary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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