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sole

1

[sohl]

adjective

  1. being the only one; only.

    the sole living relative.

    Synonyms:
  2. being the only one of the kind; unsurpassed; unique; matchless.

    the sole brilliance of the gem.

    Synonyms:
  3. belonging or pertaining to one individual or group to the exclusion of all others; exclusive.

    the sole right to the estate.

  4. functioning automatically or with independent power.

    the sole authority.

  5. Chiefly Law.not married; unmarried.

  6. without company or companions; lonely.

    the sole splendor of her life.

  7. Archaic.alone.



sole

2

[sohl]

noun

  1. the bottom or under surface of the foot.

  2. the corresponding under part of a shoe, boot, or the like, or this part exclusive of the heel.

  3. the bottom, under surface, or lower part of anything.

  4. Carpentry.

    1. the underside of a plane.

    2. soleplate.

  5. Golf.the part of the head of the club that touches the ground.

verb (used with object)

soled, soling 
  1. to furnish with a sole, as a shoe.

  2. Golf.to place the sole of (a club) on the ground, as in preparation for a stroke.

sole

3

[sohl]

noun

plural

sole 
,

plural

soles .
  1. a European flatfish, Solea solea, used for food.

  2. any other flatfish of the families Soleidae and Cynoglossidae, having a hooklike snout.

sole

1

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. the underside of the foot

  2. the underside of a shoe

    1. the bottom of a furrow

    2. the bottom of a plough

  3. the underside of a golf-club head

  4. the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to provide (a shoe) with a sole

  2. golf to rest (the club) on the ground, as when preparing to make a stroke

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sole

2

/ əʊ /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) being the only one; only

  2. (prenominal) of or relating to one individual or group and no other

    sole rights on a patent

  3. law having no wife or husband See also feme sole

  4. an archaic word for solitary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sole

3

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae, esp Solea solea ( European sole ): most common in warm seas and highly valued as food fishes

  2. any of certain other similar fishes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • soleness noun
  • soleless adjective
  • ˈDZ adjective
  • ˈDZԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sole1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English sol(e), soul(e) “unmarried, single, alone,” from Old French sol, sol(e), sul, from Latin ōܲ “alone, on one's own, lonely”

Origin of sole2

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English (noun) sole, sol(le), from Old French sole, sol(le), soul, from Vulgar Latin, Medieval Latin sola, from Latin solea “plain sandal (fastened with thongs); sole (fish); foundation (timber),” derivative of solum “base, floor, bottom”

Origin of sole3

First recorded in 1250–1300; sole 2 ( def. )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sole1

C14: via Old French from Latin solea sandal; probably related to solum the ground

Origin of sole2

C14: from Old French soule, from Latin ōܲ alone

Origin of sole3

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin sola (unattested), from Latin solea a sandal (from the fish's shape)
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And the team regained sole possession of first place in the division.

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But back came the American, who made 12 unforced errors in the opening set, as she upped her level considerably, with a sole break enough to wrap up the decider.

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The British man who was the sole survivor of Thursday's Air India plane crash said he managed to escape the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage.

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It's unclear what prompted the mayday call, but the flight's sole survivor has told Indian media that he heard a loud bang as the plane struggled to gain altitude.

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