solitarian

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noun

A hermit; one who is solitary.

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Meanings

nounsolitarian (plural solitarians)

plural solitarians

  1. obsoleteA hermit; one who is solitary.

    This man gathered together all the dispersed monks and other solitarians of Italy, so that in a short time he had no less than twelve monasteries about him.

    1698, Sir Roger Twisden, The Beginners of a Monastick Life

Origin

See solitary.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sinoatrial
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APA

solitarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solitarian

MLA

“solitarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solitarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solitarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solitarian.

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