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solitude
/ˈsɑlɪˌtud/
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What does solitude mean?
noun
- Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
- A lonely or deserted place.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɑlɪˌtud/
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We waited in a silent solitude enclosed by our circles of wire, and by a circle of heavy smoke outside of these.
The writer looks back with interest upon the hours of solitude which he spent in this lonely ship with his small library.
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At this period of his life, as was customary with the best young men, he spent much time in prayer and solitude.
In silence and solitude he lay there painting those marvellous frescoes of the story of the Creation to the time of Noah.
The mere solitude would, of itself, erelong force him away, since there was no staying to guard empty houses and naked walls.