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lone

Pronunciation: /ləʊn/

The English word “lone” has 8 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Solitary; having no companion.
  2. Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
  3. Sole; being the only one of a type.
  4. Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
  5. Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
  6. Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
  7. Not divided into multiple districts.

verb

  1. Only used in lone it

Etymology

Shortened from alone.

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