• one who lives in solitude
• confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in Solitary"
• separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a Solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
• characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life; "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "a lone wolf"; "a man of a Solitary disposition"
• enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a Solitary walk"; "enjoyed her Solitary dinner"; "Solitary pursuits such as reading"
• lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a Solitary traveler"
• of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "Solitary bees"

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