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Look up: Solitude

  1. solitude
    [n] - a state of social isolation 2. [n] - a solitary place
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Solitude
    Sol'i·tude noun [ French, from Latin solitudo , solus alone. See Sole , adjective ] 1. state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness. « Whosoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god.» Bacon. « O Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in th ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/142

  3. solitude
    1. State of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness. 'Whosoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god.' (Bacon) 'O Solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face?' (Cowper) ... 2. Remoteness from society; destitution of company; seclusion; said of places; as, the solitude of a wood. 'Th ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. solitude
    noun a solitary place
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  5. solitude
    purdah noun a state of social isolation
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Solitude
    `Solitude` of a person means seclusion or isolation, i.e. lack of contact with other people. It may stem from deliberate choice, contagious disease, disfiguring features or repulsive personal habits, or circumstances of employment or situation (see castaway). Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work, think or rest without being disturbed. It may be desired for privacy. Long-term solitude is often seen as undesirable, caus...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitude

  7. Solitude
    • (a.) state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness. • (a.) Remoteness from society; destitution of company; seclusion; -- said of places; as, the solitude of a wood. • (a.) solitary or lonely place; a desert or wilderness.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. solitude
    solitude 1. The state of being alone, separated from other people, whether considered as a welcome freedom from disturbance or as an unhappy loneliness. 2. A quality of quiet remoteness or seclusion in places from which human activity is generally absent. 3. A remote or uninhabited place.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  9. solitude
    1. a state of social isolation
    2. a solitary place
    3. a disposition toward being alone

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