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sol|i|taire — «SOL uh tair», noun. 1. a card game played by one person, usually an attempt to put cards in a given order. 2. a diamond or other gem set by itself. 3. either one of two species of birds related to and resembling the dodo that lived on two… … Useful english dictionary
taire — ad·ju·di·ca·taire; cen·si·taire; com·man·di·taire; mous·que·taire; sec·re·taire; so·cié·taire; sol·i·taire; vol·taire; … English syllables
sol — ab·sol·vi·tor; ace·to·sol·u·ble; aero·sol; aero·sol·i·za·tion; aero·sol·ize; al·co·sol; chry·sol·i·na; chry·sol·o·phus; con·sol; con·sol·a·ble; con·sol·i·da·tion·ist; con·sol·ing·ly; cor·ti·sol; cre·o·sol; cre·sol; dis·sol·u·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
solitaire — sol·i·taire … English syllables
solitaire — sol|i|taire [ˌsɔlıˈteə US ˌsa:lıˈter] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Latin solitarius; SOLITARY1] 1.) [U] a game played by one person with small wooden or plastic pieces on a board 2.) a single jewel, or a piece of jewellery with a single… … Dictionary of contemporary English
solitaire — sol|i|taire [ ,salı ter ] noun 1. ) uncount a game for one person in which you move pieces around on a board. The goal is to have only one piece left at the end of the game. a ) AMERICAN a card game for one person 2. ) count a single jewel such… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
solitaire — sol•i•taire [[t]ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛər[/t]] n. 1) gam any of various card games for one person in which the cards are arranged in predetermined patterns 2) jew a precious stone, esp. a diamond, set by itself, as in a ring 3) orn any of several New World… … From formal English to slang
fly-catching thrush — Solitaire Sol i*taire , n. [F. See {Solitary}.] 1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious stone of any kind set alone. [1913 Webster] Diamond… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invisible bird — Solitaire Sol i*taire , n. [F. See {Solitary}.] 1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious stone of any kind set alone. [1913 Webster] Diamond… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Myadestes sibilans — Solitaire Sol i*taire , n. [F. See {Solitary}.] 1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious stone of any kind set alone. [1913 Webster] Diamond… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
