solitude — [ sɔlityd ] n. f. • 1393; « état d un lieu désert » 1213; lat. solitudo 1 ♦ Situation d une personne qui est seule, de façon momentanée ou durable. ⇒ isolement. La solitude lui pèse. « La Solitude seule est la source des inspirations. La solitude … Encyclopédie Universelle
solitude — Solitude. s. f. Estat d un homme qui est seul, & retiré du commerce du monde. Il aime la solitude. il ne sçauroit souffrir la solitude. Il signifie aussi, Lieu esloigné du commerce, de la veuë, de la frequentation des hommes. Affreuse solitude.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Solitude — Sol i*tude, n. [F., from L. solitudo, solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness. [1913 Webster] Whosoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Solitude — is a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e. lack of contact with people or love. It may stem from bad relationships, deliberate choice, contagious disease, disfiguring features, repulsive personal habits, mental illness, or circumstances of… … Wikipedia
solitude — solitude, isolation, alienation, seclusion mean the state of one that is alone. Solitude applies not only to a physical condition where there are no others of one s kind with whom one can associate {this man [the lighthouse keeper] in his wild… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
solitude — late 14c., from O.Fr. solitude loneliness, from L. solitudinem (nom. solitudo) loneliness, from solus alone (see SOLE (Cf. sole) (adj.)). Not in common use in English until the 17th c. [OED] A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; ...… … Etymology dictionary
solitude — [säl′ə to͞od΄, säl′ətyo͞od΄] n. [ME < MFr < L solitudo < solus, alone, SOLE2] 1. the state of being solitary, or alone; seclusion, isolation, or remoteness 2. a lonely or secluded place solitudinous [säl′əto͞od′ n əs, säl′ətyo͞od′ n əs]… … English World dictionary
Solitude — (fr., spr. Solitühd), 1) Einsamkeit, Einöde; 2) württembergische Domäne u. Lustschloß bei Leonberg, s.d. 4) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Solitude — (frz., spr. tühd), Einsamkeit, häufig Name von Lustschlössern … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Solitude — (–tüd), frz., Einsamkeit; Name mehrer Luftschlösser z.B. bei Ludwigsburg, der erste Sitz der Karlsschule, gegenwärtig Sitz eines pietistischen Instituts … Herders Conversations-Lexikon