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SOLIVAGANT
Etymology
Adjective
solivagant (not comparable)
wandering alone
Noun
solivagant (plural solivagants)
one who wanders alone
Source: Wiktionary
So*liv"a*gant, a. Etym: [L. solus alone + vagans wandering.]
Definition: Wandering alone. [R.] T. Grander.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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