solitary

adjective (solitary); noun (solitary — informal for solitary confinement)

«solitary» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Solitary means alone, with no one else; a solitary animal lives on its own. tree →
Solitary means single, only one: a solitary tree. tree →
A solitary place is lonely and far from people. tree →

In the lessons

In science: solitary animals (tigers, bears) versus social animals (ants, wolves). In stories: a solitary figure on a hill. Phrases: solitary life, solitary confinement, a solitary tree.

Examples

Tigers are solitary animals. tree →
A solitary tree stood in the field. tree →
The lighthouse keeper lived a solitary life. tree →
He went for a solitary walk on the beach. tree →
Not a solitary person came to the shop all day. tree →
Some bees are solitary and do not live in hives. tree →
A CERTAIN poor widow had one solitary Sheep. tree →

Note

Similar: alone, lone, single. Opposite: social. Noun: solitude. Being solitary is being alone; being lonely is feeling sad about it — not the same.

In Jewish tradition

It means alone or lonely. Lamentations says Jerusalem sits alone after the destruction, and a Psalm says God gives homes to the lonely.

Interpretation. Tradition reads Lamentations as the cry of the ruined city, and the Psalm as God's care for the lonely.

Examples

HOW DOTH the city sit solitary, that was full of people! (Writings LAM.1.1, JPS 1917) tree →
Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted. (Writings PSA.25.16, JPS 1917) tree →
God maketh the solitary to dwell in a house; He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; the rebellious dwell but in a parched land. (Writings PSA.68.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Similar: alone, lone, single. Opposite: social. Noun: solitude. Being solitary is being alone; being lonely is feeling sad about it — not the same.

On Mova

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