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drpaladin

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Superman was always trying to keep Lex Luthor out of his Fortress of Solitude as having Lex also meant there was no solitude.

Superman's fortress was my first thought.

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Bill W

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Solitude comes from Latin solus (alone) to solitudo, and finally to the Latin word solitudinem, which means "loneliness," but if you have moments of solitude that doesn't necessarily mean you're lonely. The word solitude carries the sense that you're enjoying being alone by choice. 

The earliest known use of the word solitude in English was around 1374 in the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer. The word comes from the Latin word solitudinem, which means "loneliness". 

In classical Latin, solitudo was often used in a negative way, to describe a physical state of isolation. In Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language, solitude was defined as "living a lonely life" or being "remote from company". 
 
Solitary comes to us from the Latin solus, which means alone. Note its similarity to words like solo and, for all you card players out there, solitaire.
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CassieQ

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A fitting word for my birthday.  I love solitude. 

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Bill W

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44 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

A fitting word for my birthday.  I love solitude. 

Happy Birthday, Cassie.  I hope you have a great day and enjoy the solitude of the day, if that's what  you choose, or the rowdiness of partying with your friends.  

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chris191070

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2 hours ago, CassieQ said:

A fitting word for my birthday.  I love solitude. 

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 enjoy your day.

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Paladin

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6 hours ago, CassieQ said:

A fitting word for my birthday.  I love solitude. 

Happy Birthday @CassieQ. I hope the day was all you wished for. 🎂 :hug:

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sandrewn

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@CassieQ

13 hours ago, Bill W said:

Happy Birthday, Cassie.  I hope you have a great day and enjoy the solitude of the day, if that's what  you choose, or the rowdiness of partying with your friends.  

It was just luck that I signed in, before the days end.

So joining in with my fellow commentators and going back to my old style of BD greetings....

 

Here's to Wishing You

 

:wizard: :wizard: :wizard: :music: CassieQ :music::wizard:  :wizard:  :wizard: 

 

A Very Happy Birthday!!!

 

 

I hope you had a good one, okay, back to your preferred solitude, goodnight.

:cowboy:

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