sole

sole
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin solea sandal, a flatfish Date: 13th century any of various flatfishes (family Soleidae) having a small mouth, small or rudimentary fins, and small eyes placed close together and including important food fishes (as the European Dover sole); also any of various mostly market flatfishes (as lemon sole) of other families (as Pleuronectidae) II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French sole, soele, from Latin solea sandal; akin to Latin solum base, ground, soil Date: 14th century 1. a. the undersurface of a foot b. the part of an item of footwear on which the sole rests and upon which the wearer treads 2. the usually flat or flattened bottom or lower part of something or the base on which something rests • soled adjective III. transitive verb (soled; soling) Date: circa 1570 1. to furnish with a sole <
sole a shoe
>
2. to place the sole of (a golf club) on the ground IV. adjective Etymology: Middle English, alone, from Anglo-French sul, soul, seul, from Latin solus Date: 14th century 1. not married — used chiefly of women 2. archaic having no companion ; solitary 3. a. having no sharer b. being the only one <
she was her mother's sole support
>
4. functioning independently and without assistance or interference <
let conscience be the sole judge
>
5. belonging exclusively or otherwise limited to one usually specified individual, unit, or group • soleness noun

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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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sole — (s[=o]l), 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sole — / sole/ s.m. [lat. sōl sōlis ]. 1. (astron.) a. (con iniziale maiusc.) [la stella attorno alla quale gravitano i corpi del sistema planetario di cui fa parte la Terra: il giro della Terra intorno al S.]. b. (estens.) [ogni corpo celeste di forma… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • sole — {{hw}}{{sole}}{{/hw}}(con iniziale maiuscola nell uso scientifico e astronomico) s. m. 1 (astron.) La stella più vicina alla Terra attorno alla quale orbitano i pianeti con i loro satelliti: i raggi del –S; levata, tramonto del Sole | Sotto il –s …   Enciclopedia di italiano

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  • 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. [1913 Webster] He, be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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