/ ˌsɒlɪˈteə(r); NAmE ˈsɑːləter/ noun
1.
[ U ] ( BrE ) a game for one person in which you remove pieces from their places on a special board after moving other pieces over them. The aim is to finish with only one piece left on the board.
2.
[ U ] ( NAmE ) = patience (3)
3.
[ C ] a single precious stone ; a piece of jewellery with a single precious stone in it
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French , from Latin solitarius , from solus alone.