solitaire
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sol·i·taire
(sŏl'ĭ-târ') 
n.
n.
- A gem, such as a diamond, that is set alone.
- Games. Any of a number of card games played by one person.
- Any of several thrushes of the genus Myadestes, found in North and Central America and noted for their beautiful song.
- Either of two large flightless birds (Raphus solitarius and Pezophaps solitaria) of the Mascarene Islands which together with the dodo make up the extinct family Raphidae. The solitaires were extinct by the end of the 18th century.
[French, solitary, from Old French. See solitary.]
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Columbia Encyclopedia:
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Top Ten Solitaire
solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. The aim in most is to segregate the four suits, each in sequence, against the luck of the shuffle. The game is usually played with one or two decks. Cards are laid out on the table in an arrangement called the tableau. All the cards of a certain rank form the foundations on which the suits are built. Play proceeds either until the game is won (called "making" or "breaking" the game) or until further play is impossible. Although the names of games vary greatly, the most popular solitaires include Klondike (probably the best known), Canfield (named for Richard A. Canfield), accordion, spider, golf, and clock. In double solitaire, for two persons, each plays his own game of either Klondike or Canfield, but each can build on his opponent's (as well as his own) aces. The object is to play the greater number of cards to the center.
Bibliography
See A. H. Morehead and G. Mott-Smith, Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games (1949, repr. 1973); G. F. Hervey, Card Games for One (1965); D. Berveiler, Strategic Solitaire (1987).
Random House Word Menu:
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categories related to 'solitaire'
- Passerine songbirds
- Jewelry - solitaire: single gem set alone, esp. on ring
- Card Games
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Solitaire
Dansk (Danish)
n. - solitaire, kabale
Nederlands (Dutch)
solitaire, patience
Français (French)
n. - solitaire, (US) réussite
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πασιέντζα, μονόπετρο
Português (Portuguese)
n. - solitário (m), paciência (f)
Русский (Russian)
солитер (драгоценный камень), пасьянс
Español (Spanish)
n. - solitario
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - solitär, smycke med solitär, patiens, eremitspel
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
单粒宝石的饰物, 独居者, 单人玩的牌戏, 隐士
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 單粒寶石的飾物, 獨居者, 單人玩的牌戲, 隱士
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (반지 따위에) 하나만 박은 보석, 혼자서 하는 게임, 은둔자
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一つ珠, ひとり遊び
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) خاتم ذو ماسه واحدة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - משחק קלפים ליחיד, פסיאנס, תכשיט יהלום
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