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- Lone \Lone\, n. A lane. See {Loanin}. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
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Lone — Die Lone unweit der VogelherdhöhleVorlage:Infobox Fluss/KARTE fehlt Daten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lone — Lone, a. [Abbrev. fr. alone.] 1. Being without a companion; being by one s self; also, sad from lack of companionship; lonely; as, a lone traveler or watcher. [1913 Webster] When I have on those pathless wilds a appeared, And the lone wanderer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lone — [ləun US loun] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: alone] 1.) used to talk about the only person or thing in a place, or the only person or thing that does something = ↑solitary ▪ A lone figure was standing at the bus stop. ▪ He was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lône — ⇒LÔNE, LONE, subst. fém. ,,Eau stagnante de peu d étendue et sans profondeur en communication périodique ou permanente avec une rivière (HUSSON 1970). En partic., région. ,,Nom donné dans le Lyonnais aux bras du Rhône que l on colmate pour en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lone — Lône Une lône (de l arpitan lona, issu du est un germanique lûnho[1]) désigne un bras mort d un fleuve qui reste en retrait du lit de ce fleuve et se trouve alimenté en eau par infiltration ou en période de crue, au cours desquelles son tracé… … Wikipédia en Français
Lone — (Hindi: लोन, Urdu: لون) is a Kashmiri tribe in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan. It is also used as family name.The Lone tribe is based mainly in North Kashmir, although in the past few centuries there has been gradual diffusion of the… … Wikipedia
lone — [ loun ] adjective only before noun * 1. ) alone: Lone women drivers are advised not to pick up hitchhikers. 2. ) single or only: Police believe a lone gunman is responsible for the shooting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lone — (adj.) late 14c., having no companion, solitary, aphetic shortening of ALONE (Cf. alone) (q.v.) by weakening of stress or else by misdivision of what is properly all one. The Lone Star in reference to Texas is first recorded 1843, from its flag.… … Etymology dictionary
lone — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having no companions; solitary. 2) lacking the support of others: a lone voice. 3) literary unfrequented and remote. ORIGIN shortening of ALONE(Cf. ↑aloneness) … English terms dictionary
lone — index exclusive (singular), only (sole), separate, singular, sole, solitary, unilateral … Law dictionary
