solitaire

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sol·i·taire /ˌsɒləˈteə $ ˌsɑːləˈter/ noun  1. [uncountable]DGD a game played by one person with small wooden or plastic pieces on a board 单人跳棋2  [countable]DCJ a single jewel, or a piece of jewellery with a single jewel in it, especially a large diamond 独粒宝石〔尤指大粒钻石〕；镶有独粒宝石的饰物 a diamond solitaire 独粒钻石 →5 see picture at 见图 jewellery3. [uncountable] American EnglishDGC a game of cards for one person 单人纸牌戏 SYN British English patience

Examples from the Corpus

solitaire• So I play patience, and solitaire.• Another solitaire! the only one I know.• Peg's with a few books, playing cards, solitaire board, jar of caramels.• They taught me darning, knitting, embroidering, mending, solitaire, palm-reading, whatever they knew.• I ate and then watched Jack playing solitaire and losing.• The old man sat playing solitaire at a card table in front of the stone fireplace.• Solving solitaire centres I have always envied John and Barbara's solitaire board.Origin solitaire (1700-1800) French Latin solitarius; → SOLITARY1

sol·i·taire nounChineseSyllable  

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solitaire
sol‧i‧taire /ˌsɒləˈteə, ˌsɒlɪˈteə $ ˌsɑːləˈter/ noun
1. [uncountable] a game played by one person with small wooden or plastic pieces on a board
2. [countable] a single jewel, or a piece of jewellery with a single jewel in it, especially a large diamond:
    a diamond solitaire
3. [uncountable] American English a game of cards for one person
   SYN  patience British English
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ jewel a valuable stone, such as a diamond: He had a large fortune in gold and jewels. | the crown jewels (=the crown and other valuable objects worn by the king or queen on important royal occasions) | a jewel thief
   ▪ precious stone a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald: The handle of the sword was decorated with precious stones.
   ▪ gem (also gemstone) a jewel that has been cut into a special shape: The cross had large red gems set into it. | Her eyes were shining like gemstones.
   ▪ semi-precious stone a valuable stone, but one that is not as rare or valuable as a diamond, ruby, emerald etc: Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious stone that was often used by the ancient Egyptians.
   ▪ solitaire technical a single jewel, especially a large diamond: a gold ring with a diamond solitaire

soli·taireBrE /ˌsɒlɪˈteə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɑːləter/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (BrE) a game for one person in which you remove pieces from their places on a special board after moving other pieces over them. The aim is to finish with only one piece left on the board. 单人跳棋(NAmE) (BrE pa·tience) [uncountable] a card game for only one player 单人纸牌游戏 [countable] a single precious stone; a piece of jewellery with a single precious stone in it 独粒宝石；独粒宝石首饰