What does solitaire mean in English? Meaning of solitaire definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "solitaire": a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
Noun
Meaning: a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itselfSynonyms: solitaireHypernyms: gem
jewel
precious stonePronunciation in US: /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛər/
Meaning of "solitaire": extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
Noun
Meaning: extinct flightless bird related to the dodoSynonyms: pezophaps solitaria
solitaireHypernyms: columbiform birdPronunciation in US: /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛər/
Meaning of "solitaire": a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful song
Noun
Meaning: a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful songSynonyms: solitaireHypernyms: thrushPronunciation in US: /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛər/
Meaning of "solitaire": a card game played by one person
Noun
Meaning: a card game played by one personSynonyms: patience
solitaireHyponyms: canfield
crapette
klondike
russian bankHypernyms: card game
cardsPronunciation in US: /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛər/
Adjective: A person who lives alone; a recluse or hermit. Alexander Pope […] he really wishes he had never beheld you, nor yours. You have spoiled him for a solitaire, and a book, all the days of his life; and put him into such a condition, that he thinks of nothing, and enquires of nothing but after a person who has nothing to say to him, and has left him for ever […]Alexander Pope […] he really wishes he had never beheld you, nor yours. You have spoiled him for a solitaire, and a book, all the days of his life; and put him into such a condition, that he thinks of nothing, and enquires of nothing but after a person who has nothing to say to him, and has left him for ever […]A game for one person, played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by "jumping", as in draughts.(chiefly US) Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called patience in the rest of the world.An extinct bird related to dodo, Pezophaps solitaria, Rodrigues solitaire, that lived on the island of Rodrigues.An extinct bird formerly believed to be related to the dodo, more precisely Réunion solitaire, Raphus solitarius, now preferably Réunion ibis, Threskiornis solitarius.One of several American species of bird in the genus Myadestes in the thrush family.A gem set on its own.(obsolete) A black neck ribbon worn with a bag wig in the 18th century. 1771, Tobias Smollett, Humphry Clinker, Penguin Classics, 1985, p.191: The fellow wears a solitaire, uses paint, and takes rappee with all the grimace of a French marquis.1771, Tobias Smollett, Humphry Clinker, Penguin Classics, 1985, p.191: The fellow wears a solitaire, uses paint, and takes rappee with all the grimace of a French marquis.Synonyms:
recluse, solitary, misanthrope, skeptic, ascetic, eremite, anchorite, stylite, outside of human society anchoret, pillarist, solitarian, gold, glass, ornament, treasure, bracelet, jewel, trinket, brooch, costume, necklace, knickknack, tiara, silver, gem, pin, crown, ring, frippery, chain, bangle, cross, ice, bauble, regalia, junk, adornment, stone, band, charm, brass, beads, rosary, finery, rock, earring, pendant, cameo, anklet, stickpin, bijou, diamonds, choker, sparkler, locket, lavaliere, tie pin, hermit, solitary, cenobite, monk, nun, ascetic, troglodyte, eremite, anchorite, jewel, gem, paragon, ice, lozenge, rock, brilliant, rhinestone, zircon, corundum, rhombus, allotrope, bort, jager,
Antonyms:
plainness, extrovert,
