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sole
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[sohl] 
–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. |
| 6. | without company or companions; lonely: the sole splendor of her life. |
| 7. | Archaic. alone. |
Origin:
1350–1400; < L sōlus alone; r. ME soule alone < OF sol < L sōlus
1350–1400; < L sōlus alone; r. ME soule alone < OF sol < L sōlus
Related forms:
soleness, noun
Synonyms:
1. solitary. 2. individual.
1. solitary. 2. individual.
sole
2 [sohl] noun, verb, soled, sol⋅ing.–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.
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| 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; ME (n.) < OF < L solea sandal, sole, deriv. of solum base, bottom
1275–1325; ME (n.) < OF < L solea sandal, sole, deriv. of solum base, bottom
Related forms:
soleless, adjective
sole
3 [sohl] –noun, plural (especially collectively) sole, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) soles.
) 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; ME < MF < OPr < VL *sola (for L solea; see sole 2 ), so called from its flat shape; cf. Sp suela, It soglia, Pg solha
1300–50; ME < MF < OPr < VL *sola (for L solea; see sole 2 ), so called from its flat shape; cf. Sp suela, It soglia, Pg solha
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| sole 1 (sōl) n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin solea, sandal, from solum, bottom, sole of the foot.] |
| sole 2 (sōl) adj.
[Middle English, alone, from Old French sol, from Latin sōlus; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.] |
| sole 3 (sōl) n. pl. sole or soles
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin solea, sandal, flatfish (from its shape); see sole1.] |
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Sole
Sole\, n. [F. sole, L. solea; -- so named from its flat shape. See Sole of the foot.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus Solea and allied genera of the family Soleid[ae], especially the common European species (Solea vulgaris), which is a valuable food fish. (b) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata), the long-finned sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus), and other species. Lemon, or French, sole (Zo["o]l.), a European species of sole (Solea pegusa). Smooth sole (Zo["o]l.), the megrim.Sole
Sole\, n. [AS. sole, fr. L. soolea (or rather an assumed L. sola), akin to solumround, soil, sole of the foot. Cf. Exile, Saloon, Soil earth, Sole the fish.]1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself. The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot. --Gen. viii. 9. Hast wandered through the world now long a day, Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead. --Spenser. 2. The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather which constitutes the bottom. The "caliga" was a military shoe, with a very thick sole, tied above the instep. --Arbuthnot. 3. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. Specifially: (a) (Agric.) The bottom of the body of a plow; -- called also slade; also, the bottom of a furrow. (b) (Far.) The horny substance under a horse's foot, which protects the more tender parts. (c) (Fort.) The bottom of an embrasure. (d) (Naut.) A piece of timber attached to the lower part of the rudder, to make it even with the false keel. --Totten. (e) (Mining) The seat or bottom of a mine; -- applied to horizontal veins or lodes. Sole leather, thick, strong, used for making the soles of boots and shoes, and for other purposes.Sole
Sole\, a. [L. solus, or OF. sol, F. seul (fr. L. solus; cf. L. sollus whole, entire. Cf. Desolate, Solemn, Solo, Sullen.]1. Being or acting without another; single; individual; only. "The sole son of my queen." --Shak. He, be sure . . . first and last will reign Sole king. --Milton. 2. (Law) Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole. Corporation sole. See the Note under Corporation. Syn: Single; individual; only; alone; solitary.
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Language Translation for : sole
Spanish:
planta,
German:
die Sohle,
Japanese:
足の裏
sole (n.1)
"bottom of the foot," c.1325, 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 1570.
sole (adj.)
"single," c.1386, 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 (n.2)
"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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Main Entry: sole
Function: adjective
: belonging exclusively or otherwise limited to one usually specified individual, unit, or group
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Main Entry: sole
Pronunciation: 'sOl
Function: noun
1 : the undersurface of a foot
2 : the somewhat concave plate of moderatelydense horn that covers the lower surface of the coffin bone of the horse, partly surrounds the frog, and is bounded externally by the wall
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sole (sōl)
n.
The underside of the foot.
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