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adjective
1.
being the only one; only: the sole living relative.
2.
being the only one of the kind; unique; unsurpassed; matchless: the sole brilliance of the gem.
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. unmarried.
Origin:
1350–1400; < Latin sōlus alone; replacing Middle English soule alone < Old French sol < Latin sōlus
1350–1400; < Latin sōlus alone; replacing Middle English soule alone < Old French sol < Latin sōlus
Related forms
sole·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. solitary. 2. individual.
1. solitary. 2. individual.
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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.
5.
Golf. the part of the head of the club that touches the ground.
verb (used with object)
6.
to furnish with a sole, as a shoe.
7.
Golf. to place the sole of (a club) on the ground, as in preparation for a stroke.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Latin solea sandal, sole, derivative of solum base, bottom
1275–1325; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Latin solea sandal, sole, derivative of solum base, bottom
Related forms
sole·less, adjective
noun, plural ( especially collectively ) sole ( especially referring to two or more kinds or species ) soles.
1.
a European flatfish, Solea solea, used for food.
2.
any other flatfish of the families Soleidae and Cynoglossidae, having a hooklike snout.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Old Provençal < Vulgar Latin *sola (for Latin solea; see sole2), so called from its flat shape; compare Spanish suela, Italian soglia, Portuguese solha
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Old Provençal < Vulgar Latin *sola (for Latin solea; see sole2), so called from its flat shape; compare Spanish suela, Italian soglia, Portuguese solha
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sole1 (səʊl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 See also feme sole having no wife or husband |
| 4. | an archaic word for solitary |
| [C14: from Old French soule, from Latin sōlus alone] | |
| 'soleness1 | |
| —n | |
| sole2 (səʊl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the underside of the footRelated: plantar, volar |
| 2. | the underside of a shoe |
| 3. | a. the bottom of a furrow |
| b. the bottom of a plough | |
| 4. | the underside of a golf-club head |
| 5. | the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to provide (a shoe) with a sole |
| 7. | golf to rest (the club) on the ground, as when preparing to make a stroke |
| Related: plantar, volar | |
| [C14: via Old French from Latin solea sandal; probably related to solum the ground] | |
| 'soleless2 | |
| —adj | |
| sole3 (səʊl) | |
| —n , pl sole, soles | |
| 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 |
| [C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin sola (unattested), from Latin solea a sandal (from the fish's shape)] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
sole
"bottom of the foot," early 14c., from O.Fr. sole, from L. solea "sandal, bottom of a shoe," from solum "bottom, ground, soil," of unknown origin. The verb meaning "to provide with a sole" is recorded from 1560s.
sole
"single," late 14c., from O.Fr. soul (fem. soule), from L. solus "alone," of unknown origin, perhaps related to se "oneself," from PIE reflexive base *swo- (see so). Adv. solely is attested from 1495.
sole
"flatfish," 1252, from O.Fr. sole, from L. solea "a kind of flatfish," originally "sandal" (see sole (n.1)), so called from resemblance of the fish to a sandal.
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Medical Dictionary
sole (sōl)
n.
The underside of the foot.
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Example sentences
But for now, the sole means of expression and communication is via photo images.
As to your diversional tactic of discussing surfactants as sole agents of damage, please have some dignity.
If it did work, every medical facility in the world would have a group of people whose sole job was to pray for the sick.
Maybe the salmon is sketchy today, but the sole sings to you.
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