a solitary existence

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• solitary — sol|i|ta|ry1 [ˈsɔlıtəri US ˈsa:lıteri] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: solitarius, from solitas solitude , from solus; SOLE1] 1.) [only before noun] used to emphasize that there is only one of something = ↑single ▪ the solitary goal of the …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• solitary — solitarily, adv. solitariness, n. /sol i ter ee/, adj., n., pl. solitaries. adj. 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… …   Universalium

• solitary — sol•i•tar•y [[t]ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. tar•ies 1) without companions; sole: a solitary passerby[/ex] 2) avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence[/ex] 3) by itself; singular: one solitary house[/ex] 4) marked by the absence of… …   From formal English to slang

• solitary — adj. & n. adj. 1 living alone; not gregarious; without companions; lonely (a solitary existence). 2 (of a place) secluded or unfrequented. 3 single or sole (a solitary instance). 4 (of an insect) not living in communities. 5 Bot. growing singly,… …   Useful english dictionary

• solitary — /ˈsɒlətri / (say soluhtree) adjective 1. quite alone; without companions; unattended. 2. living alone; avoiding the society of others. 3. alone by itself. 4. characterised by the absence of companions: a solitary existence. 5. done without… …  

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• Existence (Philosophy of) 1 — Philosophy of existence 1 Heidegger Jacques Taminiaux At the very outset and up to the end, the long philosophical journey of Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) remained oriented by a single question, the question of Being, the Seinsfrage. This does… …   History of philosophy

• existence — noun 1 state of existing ADJECTIVE ▪ actual, real ▪ El Cid s actual existence is not in doubt. ▪ Since her illness, other people had no real existence for her. ▪ possible …   Collocations dictionary

• solitary — adj. Solitary is used with these nouns: ↑animal, ↑confinement, ↑creature, ↑existence, ↑figure, ↑tear, ↑walk …   Collocations dictionary

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