Definition of Lone wolf

1. Noun. A person who avoids the company or assistance of others.

Exact synonyms: Lone Hand, Loner
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

lomonosovite
lompish
lomustine
lonafarnib
lonco
loncos
london
london dispersion forces
londonite
lone
lone(a)
lone gunman
lone hand
lone it
lone pair
lone wolf (current term)
lonecreekite
lonelier
loneliest
lonelily
loneliness
lonelinesses
lonely
lonely(a)
lonelyheart
lonelyhearts
loneness
lonenesses

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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