solitaire
pronunciation
How to pronounce solitaire in British English:
UK [ˌsɒlɪˈteə(r)]
How to pronounce solitaire in American English:
US [ˈsɑləter]
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- Noun:
- a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
- extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
- dull gray North American thrushes noted for its beautiful song
- a card game played by one person
Word Origin
- solitaire (n.)
- c. 1500, "widow;" 1716, "solitary person, recluse," from French solitaire, from Latin adjective solitarius "alone, lonely, isolated" (see solitary). Sense of "a precious stone set by itself" is from 1727. Meaning "card game played by one person" is first attested 1746.
Example
- 1. He played a lot of solitaire and taught me how .
- 2. That gives extra impetus for technology of the sort being tested in far solitaire .
- 3. Chuck norris can win at solitaire with only 18 cards .
- 4. One of far solitaire 's most important innovations is her wave-piercing hull .
- 5. I am blatantly playing solitaire .