SOL'ITARY, a. [L. solitarius, from solus, alone.] 1. Living alone; not having company. Some of the more ferocious animals are solitary, seldom or never being found in flocks or herds. Thus the lion is called a solitary animal. Those rare and solitary, these in flocks.2. Retired; remote from society; not having company, or not much frequented; as a solitary residence or place.3. Lonely; destitute of company; as a solitary life.4. Gloomy; still; dismal. Let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein. Job 3.5. Single; as a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.6. In botany, separate; one only in a place; as a solitary stipule. A solitary flower is when there is only one to each peduncle; a solitary seed, when there is only one in a pericarp.SOL'ITARY, n. One that lives alone of in solitude; a hermit; a recluse. |
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