noun
solitaire
SOL-ih-teh-uh
noun
1
A card game played by one person alone.
"She passed the long flight playing solitaire on her phone."
2
A single gemstone, especially a diamond, set by itself in a piece of jewelry.
"He proposed with a classic solitaire diamond ring."
How to Use Solitaire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA card game for one, or a single gem set alone in jewelry — both senses come from the idea of being alone or singular.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
play solitaire
solitaire ring
solitaire diamond
Word Forms
more solitaire comparative, most solitaire superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from French solitaire ("solitary"), from Latin sōlitārius — a doublet of the English word solitary.