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Definition of Lone wolf
1. Noun. A person who avoids the company or assistance of others.
Generic synonyms: Individualist
Specialized synonyms: Hermit, Recluse, Solitary, Solitudinarian, Troglodyte
Definition of Lone wolf
1. Noun. A wolf that is not part of a pack ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) A person who avoids the company of others; a loner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lone Wolf
Literary usage of Lone wolf
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1902)
"I received yesterday a brief statement of the tribute of lone wolf to President
... lone wolf, Chief of the Kiowas, lives near the new town of Hobart, ..."
2. Our Wild Indians: Thirty-three Years Personal Experience Among the Red Men by Richard Irving Dodge (1884)
"... and Fancies Indicated by Names — Why Indians Name Themselves — Curious Titles — "
White Eagle "— " lone wolf " — " Yellow Bear " — " Powder Face ..."
3. The Fighting Cheyennes by George Bird Grinnell (2004)
"There was a man named lone wolf, a chief, and a brave man, ... While he was doing
this lone wolf dismounted and rushed up to help the Mexican. ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Pop. 40799. LONE STAR STATE, The, a name given to Texas from the device on its
coat of arms: one star, or a "lone star" in the centre of a wreath. lone wolf ..."
5. Due Process of Law and the Equal Protection of the Laws: A Treatise Based by Hannis Taylor (1917)
"lone wolf v. Hitchcock °—Fifth Amendment does not limit the power ... lone wolf,
suing for himself as well as for all others of the confederated tribes, ..."
6. My Life on the Plains: Or, Personal Experiences with Indians by George Armstrong Custer (1874)
"In the mean time lone wolf and Satanta began exchanging utterances, ... lone wolf
was the head chief of their tribe, Satanta the second in rank. ..."
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