solitaire

[ sol-i-tair ]

/ ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛər /

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noun

Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.

a game played by one person alone, as a game played with marbles or pegs on a board having hollows or holes.

a precious stone, especially a diamond, set by itself, as in a ring.

any of several American thrushes of the genus Myadestes, having short, broad bills and noted for their beautiful songs.

a large extinct flightless bird of the genus Pezophaps, related to the dodo but with a longer neck, smaller bill, and longer legs, that inhabited the Mascarene Islands.

Origin of solitaire

1350–1400; Middle English <French <Latin sōlitāriussolitary

Words nearby solitaire

Solingen, solion, soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire, solitary, solitary bee, solitary bone cyst, solitary confinement, solitary follicle

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Example sentences from the Web for solitaire

It even threatens such veteran horizontally integrated favorites as Scrabble, solitaire, and the crossword puzzle.
Sorry, Folks, Playing Dots Won’t Make You Smarter|Kent Sepkowitz|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I am divided from mankind—a solitaire; one banished from human society.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe|Daniel Defoe
You belong to me, now—see, let me put this solitaire diamond on your finger.
Miss Caprice|St. George Rathborne
Townsend's solitaire, a bird of the far West, is a resident of high mountains and lonely gorges.
Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States|F. E. L. Beal

She would play her game of solitaire, long after bedtime, at that desk by the drop-light.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various
He had worn it as a solitaire the evening before, and he unscrewed it, and replaced the back of the stud with a pin.
Mammon and Co.|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for solitaire

solitaire

/ (ˈsɒlɪˌtɛə, ˌsɒlɪˈtɛə) /

noun

Also called: pegboard a game played by one person, esp one involving moving and taking pegs in a pegboard or marbles on an indented circular board with the object of being left with only one

the US name for patience (def. 3)

a gem, esp a diamond, set alone in a ring

any of several extinct birds of the genus Pezophaps, related to the dodo

any of several dull grey North American songbirds of the genus Myadestes: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)

Word Origin for solitaire

C18: from Old French: solitary

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单词	solitaire
释义	solitaire [ sol-i-tair ] / ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR solitaire ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner. a game played by one person alone, as a game played with marbles or pegs on a board having hollows or holes. a precious stone, especially a diamond, set by itself, as in a ring. any of several American thrushes of the genus Myadestes, having short, broad bills and noted for their beautiful songs. a large extinct flightless bird of the genus Pezophaps, related to the dodo but with a longer neck, smaller bill, and longer legs, that inhabited the Mascarene Islands. Origin of solitaire 1350–1400; Middle English <French <Latin sōlitāriussolitary Words nearby solitaire Solingen, solion, soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire, solitary, solitary bee, solitary bone cyst, solitary confinement, solitary follicle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for solitaire It even threatens such veteran horizontally integrated favorites as Scrabble, solitaire, and the crossword puzzle. Sorry, Folks, Playing Dots Won’t Make You Smarter\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I am divided from mankind—a solitaire; one banished from human society. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe\|Daniel Defoe You belong to me, now—see, let me put this solitaire diamond on your finger. Miss Caprice\|St. George Rathborne Townsend's solitaire, a bird of the far West, is a resident of high mountains and lonely gorges. Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States\|F. E. L. Beal She would play her game of solitaire, long after bedtime, at that desk by the drop-light. The Spinner's Book of Fiction\|Various He had worn it as a solitaire the evening before, and he unscrewed it, and replaced the back of the stud with a pin. Mammon and Co.\|E. F. Benson British Dictionary definitions for solitaire solitaire / (ˈsɒlɪˌtɛə, ˌsɒlɪˈtɛə) / noun Also called: pegboard a game played by one person, esp one involving moving and taking pegs in a pegboard or marbles on an indented circular board with the object of being left with only one the US name for patience (def. 3) a gem, esp a diamond, set alone in a ring any of several extinct birds of the genus Pezophaps, related to the dodo any of several dull grey North American songbirds of the genus Myadestes: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes) Word Origin for solitaire C18: from Old French: solitary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to solitaire gold, glass, ornament, treasure, bracelet, jewel, trinket, brooch, costume, necklace, knickknack, tiara, silver, gem, earring, pendant, hermit, rhinestone, recluse, pin
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solitaire

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