The definition of solitary is someone or something that is single, lonely or alone.
(adjective)See solitary in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME < OFr solitaire < L solitarius < solus, alone, sole
noun pl. solitaries
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See solitary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French solitaire
Origin: , from Latin sōlitārius
Origin: , from sōlitās, solitude
Origin: , from sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots
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