solitaire ring

  • 1solitaire — [säl′ə ter΄] n. [Fr solitaire < L solitarius: see SOLITARY] 1. Archaic a hermit or recluse 2. a diamond or other gem set by itself, as in a ring 3. any of many card games played by one person …

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  • 2Ring (jewellery) — A finger ring is a band worn as a type of ornamental jewellery around a finger; it is the most common current meaning of the word . Other types of metal bands worn as ornaments are also called rings , such as arm rings and neck rings.Rings are… …

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  • 3solitaire — /sol i tair /, n. 1. Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52 card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a… …

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  • 4solitaire — [[t]sɒ̱lɪte͟ə(r)[/t]] solitaires 1) N UNCOUNT Solitaire is a game for one person in which you move and remove objects on a board, with the aim of having one object left at the end of the game. 2) N UNCOUNT Solitaire is a card game for only one… …

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  • 5solitaire — UK [ˌsɒlɪˈteə(r)] / US [ˌsɑlɪˈter] noun Word forms solitaire : singular solitaire plural solitaires 1) a) [uncountable] a game for one person in which you move pieces around on a board. The aim is to have only one piece left at the end of the… …

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  • 6solitaire — /ˈsɒlətɛə / (say soluhtair) noun 1. a game played by one person alone, as a game played with marbles or pegs on a board having hollows or holes. 2. US → patience (def. 4). 3. a precious stone, especially a diamond, set by itself, as in a ring. 4 …

  • 7solitaire — sol|i|taire [ ,salı ter ] noun 1. ) uncount a game for one person in which you move pieces around on a board. The goal is to have only one piece left at the end of the game. a ) AMERICAN a card game for one person 2. ) count a single jewel such… …

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  • 8solitaire — sol·i·taire || sÉ‘lɪter / sÉ’lɪteÉ™ n. card game for one player, patience; diamond or other gem placed in a setting by itself (in a ring or other piece of jewelry) …

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  • 9solitaire — [ sɒlɪtɛ:, ˌsɒlɪ tɛ:] noun 1》 Brit. a game for one player played by removing pegs from a board one at a time by jumping others over them from adjacent holes, the object being to be left with only one peg. 2》 N. Amer. the card game patience. 3》 a… …

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  • 10solitaire — sol•i•taire [[t]ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛər[/t]] n. 1) gam any of various card games for one person in which the cards are arranged in predetermined patterns 2) jew a precious stone, esp. a diamond, set by itself, as in a ring 3) orn any of several New World… …

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