sole

One entry found for sole.

Main Entry: ⁴sole
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, alone, from Anglo-French sul, soul, seul, from Latin solus
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
- sole·ness /'sOl-n&s/ noun