Definition of Sole

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Definition of Sole

Sole

A fluid mixture of a colloid and a liquid; a liquid colloidal solution or suspension.

Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus Solea and allied genera of the family Soleidae, especially the common European species (Solea vulgaris), which is a valuable food fish.

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.

The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself.

The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather which constitutes the bottom.

The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing.

The bottom of the body of a plow; -- called also slade; also, the bottom of a furrow.

The horny substance under a horse's foot, which protects the more tender parts.

The bottom of an embrasure.

A piece of timber attached to the lower part of the rudder, to make it even with the false keel.

The seat or bottom of a mine; -- applied to horizontal veins or lodes.

To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.

Being or acting without another; single; individual; only.

Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole.

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Sole Quotations

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.
Leo Tolstoy

Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family - a domestic church.
Pope John Paul II

After all, what is your host's purpose in having a party? Surely not for you to enjoy yourself; if that were their sole purpose, they'd have simply sent champagne and women over to your place by taxi.
P. J. O'Rourke

To withdraw myself from myself has ever been my sole, my entire, my sincere motive in scribbling at all.
Lord Byron

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
Carl Jung

Upon books the collective education of the race depends; they are the sole instruments of registering, perpetuating and transmitting thought.
Harry S. Truman

The idea of God is the sole wrong for which I cannot forgive mankind.
Marquis de Sade

Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.
Adam Smith

TV's "real" agenda is to be "liked," because if you like what you're seeing, you'll stay tuned. TV is completely unabashed about this; it's its sole raison.
David Foster Wallace

If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go.
John Burroughs

Sole Translations

sole in Afrikaans is alleen, tongvis, enigste
sole in Dutch is enkel, bloot, louter
sole in Finnish is yksin
sole in French is seul, semelle, plante, sole
sole in German is einzig, Sohle
sole in Hungarian is talp, egyetlen
sole in Italian is solo, suola, sogliola
sole in Norwegian is tunge, alene

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