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  • 51Solitude — 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 state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness.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… …

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  • 56The Seven Pillars of Life — are the essential principles of life described by Daniel E. Koshland in 2002 in order to create a universal definition of life. [http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/biology/2002 03 29 life pillars.htm] One stated goal of this universal… …

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  • 57harem — /hair euhm, har /, n. 1. the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women. 2. the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants. 3. Animal Behav. a… …

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  • 58solitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. seclusion, privacy, isolation; remoteness; loneliness; wilderness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. isolation, seclusion, retirement; see silence 1 . Syn. solitude refers to the state of one who is completely… …

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  • 59solitude — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin solitudin , solitudo, from solus Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being alone or remote from society ; seclusion 2. a lonely place (as a desert)… …

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