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sole

[sohl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

being the only one; only.
the sole living relative.
Synonyms:
being the only one of the kind; unsurpassed; unique; matchless.
the sole brilliance of the gem.
Synonyms:
belonging or pertaining to one individual or group to the exclusion of all others; exclusive.
the sole right to the estate.
functioning automatically or with independent power.
the sole authority.
Chiefly Law.��not married; unmarried.
without company or companions; lonely.
the sole splendor of her life.
Archaic.��alone.

sole

[sohl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the bottom or under surface of the foot.
the corresponding under part of a shoe, boot, or the like, or this part exclusive of the heel.
the bottom, under surface, or lower part of anything.
Carpentry.��
1. the underside of a plane.
2. soleplate.
Golf.��the part of the head of the club that touches the ground.

verb (used with object)

soled, soling

to furnish with a sole, as a shoe.
Golf.��to place the sole of (a club) on the ground, as in preparation for a stroke.

sole

[sohl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural

sole ,

plural

soles .

a European flatfish, Solea solea, used for food.
any other flatfish of the families Soleidae and Cynoglossidae, having a hooklike snout.

sole

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noun

the underside of the foot
the underside of a shoe
1. the bottom of a furrow
2. the bottom of a plough
the underside of a golf-club head
the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc

verb

to provide (a shoe) with a sole
golf to rest (the club) on the ground, as when preparing to make a stroke

sole

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adjective

(prenominal) being the only one; only
(prenominal) of or relating to one individual or group and no other
sole rights on a patent
law having no wife or husband See also feme sole
an archaic word for solitary

sole

/ ��əʊ�� /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

soleness noun
soleless adjective
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Word 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 ��ō��ܲ� “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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Word 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 ��ō��ܲ� 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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"While social media will never be the sole and direct cause of an eating disorder, we know it can make things worse for those already at risk," he said.

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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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