Solitaire
(noun)
- A card game played by one person.
- A ring or other piece of jewelry that has a single stone or other decorative element.
- A person who lives alone, a solitary.
Origin:
From french solitaire, from old french solitair, from latin solitarius ("lonely, solitary"), from solus ("alon.e")
Examples:
- He passed the time by playing solitaire on his computer.
- She was wearing a beautiful diamond solitaire ring.
- The solitaire was a symbol of her independence.
- He was a solitaire, preferring to spend his time alone.
- The solitaire was a solitary figure, always alone and distant.