Webster's Dictionary 1913

7048

Solitaire

Sol′i‐taire″ (?), n. [F. See Solitary.] 1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit. Pope.2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious stone of any k...

7049

Solitarian

Sol′i‐ta″ri‐an (?), n. [See Solitary.] A hermit; a solitary. Sir R. Twisden.

7050

Solitariety

Sol′i‐ta‐ri″e‐ty (?), n. The state of being solitary; solitariness. Cudworth.

7051

Solitarily

Sol″i‐ta‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a solitary manner; in solitude; alone. Mic. vii. 14.

7052

Solitariness

Sol″i‐ta‐ri‐ness, n. Condition of being solitary.

7053

Solitary

Sol″i‐ta‐ry (?), a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf. F. solitaire. See Sole, a., and cf. Solitaire.] 1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being wit...

7054

Solitary (2)

Sol″i‐ta‐ry (?), n. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.

7055

Solitude

Sol″i‐tude (?), n. [F., from L. solitudo, solus alone. See Sole, a.] 1. state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness.Whosoever is delighted with so...

7056

Solivagant

So‐liv″a‐gant (?), a. [L. solus alone + vagans wandering.] Wandering alone. T. Grander.

7057

Solivagous

So‐liv″a‐gous (?), a. [L. solivagus.] Solivagant.

7058

Sollar

Sol″lar (?), n. 1. See Solar, n.2. (Mining) A platform in a shaft, especially one of those between the series of ladders in a shaft.

7059

Sollar (2)

Sol″lar, v. t. To cover, or provide with, a sollar.

7060

Sollein

Sol″lein (?), a. Sullen; sad. Spenser.

7061

Solleret

Sol‐ler‐et″ (?), n. [F. soleretim. fr. OF. soler shoe.] A flexible steel shoe (or one of the plates forming such a shoe), worn with mediæval armor.

7062

Solmization

Sol′mi‐za″tion (?), n. [F. solmisation, fr. solmiser to sol-fa; — called from the musical notes sol, mi. See Sol-fa.] (Mus.) The act of sol-faing. [Written also solmisation.]☞ T...

7063

Solo

So″lo (?), n.; pl. E. Solos (#), It. Soli (#). [It., from L. solus alone. See Sole, a.] (Mus.) A tune, air, strain, or a whole piece, played by a single person on an instrument,...

7064

Solo (2)

So″lo, a.(Music) Performing, or performed, alone; uncombined, except with subordinate parts, voices, or instruments; not concerted.

7065

Solo whist

Solo whist. A card game played with the full pack ranking as at whist, each player declaring for which of seven different points he proposes to play.

7066

Soloist

So″lo‐ist, n.(Mus.) One who sings or plays a solo.

7067

Solomon

Sol″o‐mon (?), n. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. — Sol′o‐mon″ic (#), a.Solomon's seal(Bot.), a perennia...

7068

Solomon's seal

Sol″o‐mon's seal. A mystic symbol consisting of two interlaced triangles forming a star with six points, often with one triangle dark and one light, symbolic of the union of sou...

7069

Solon

So″lon (?), n. A celebrated Athenian lawmaker, born about 638 b. c.; hence, a legislator; a publicist; — often used ironically.

7070

Solpugid

Sol‐pu″gid (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Solifugæ. — n. One of the Solifugæ.

7071

Solpugidea

‖Sol′pu‐gid″e‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Solifugæ.] (Zoöl.) Same as Solifugæ.

7072

Solstice

Sol″stice (?), n.[L. solstitium; sol the sun + sistere to cause to stand, akin to stare to stand: cf. F. solstice. See Solar, a., Stand, v. i.] 1. A stopping or standing still o...

7073

Solstitial

Sol‐sti″tial (?), a. [L. solstitialis: cf. F. solsticial.] 1. Of or pertaining to a solstice.2. Happening at a solstice; esp. (with reference to the northern hemisphere), happen...

7074

Solubility

Sol′u‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. solubilité.] 1. The quality, condition, or degree of being soluble or solvable; as, the solubility of a salt; the solubility of a problem or intri...