## soh /səʊ/ n [S;U] so $ ^{4} $
Soh·am Mur·ders, the /,səuəm 'm3:dəzll-'m3:rdərz/ the murder in 2002 of two 10-year old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, by Ian Huntley, who was the CARETAKER (=person who looks after the buildings) in the school that they went to. Huntley had been accused of sex crimes in a different part of the UK before he became caretaker at the school, and he should not have been given the job. But the police in the area where he used to live had not passed on the information to the police in Cambridgeshire.
So·ho /'səʊhəʊ/ an area in central London famous for its SEX SHOPS and GAY bars, and also as a place where there are many shops and restaurants selling foreign food, especially Chinese and Italian food
So·Ho¹ /'səʊ,həʊ/ n Small Office; Home Office; an expression referring to electronic office systems, including especially EMAIL: SoHo accounting software
So·Ho² an area of Manhattan, New York where many artists used to live in the 1960s and 1970s
SOHO /ˈsəʊhəʊ/ n abbrev. for small office/home office; a room in someone's house with electronic equipment such as a computer and a FAX machine, that is used as a place in which to work
soi-gné, -gnée fem. /'swɑːnјеɪlswɑːn'jeɪ/ adj fml dressed or arranged fashionably and with care in detail
soil¹ /soil/ n 1 [U] the top covering of the earth in which plants grow; ground: an area of rich/sandy soil 2 [the S] usually pomp where a farmer works; the life or land of a farm: She makes her living from the soil.  $ \dagger $ a man of the soil 3 [U] usually pomp a place or country: This is my native soil.  $ \rightarrow $ see also NIGHT SOIL; see LAND (USAGE)
soil² v [T] fml to make dirty, especially slightly or on the surface or with bodily waste matter: Put all soiled sheets into this basket. | children who soil themselves after the age of three | (fig.) I wouldn't soil my hands on/with such a dishonest scheme.
'Soil Association, the an organization in the UK which establishes standards for ORGANIC foods, making sure that they really have been grown in a natural way that does not harm the environment. Foods that are approved of in this way can have a special Soil Association sign on the package.
soi·ree, -rée /'swa:reɪlswɑːrɛl/ n especially pomp an evening party, often including an artistic performance, e.g. of music or poetry
soj·ourn¹ /'sɒdʒɜːnɪlˈsəʊdʒɜːrn/ n especially lit a stay in a place other than one's home for a time
sojourn² v [I+adv/prep] lit to live for a time in a place: Jesus sojourned many days in the desert. —er n
sol /sol|soul/ n [S;U] so $ ^{4} $
sol-ace¹ /'solʷsɪl'saː-/ n 1 [U] comfort in grief or anxiety; lessening of trouble in the mind: I'm afraid he took his solace in drink. (=drank alcohol to comfort himself) 2 [C(to)] fml something that provides this: Her daughter was a great solace to her in her bereavement.
solace² v [T] Ết to give comfort in mind to or for; CONSOLE
solar /'səʊlər/ adj 1 of or from the sun: solar time 2 using the power of the sun's light and heat: a solar heating system | the production of solar energy
solar 'cell n an apparatus for producing electric power from sunlight
solar-i-um /səʊˈleəriəm/ n'pl. -ia /riə/ or -iums a room, usually enclosed by glass, where one can sit in bright sunlight
,solar 'panel n a number of SOLAR CELLS working together: They have a solar panel on their roof that powers their central heating.
solar plex·us /,səʊlə 'pleksəs|l-lər-/ n [the S] 1 med the system of nerves between the stomach and the BACK-BONE 2'not tech the front part of the body below the chest: I punched him in the solar plexus.
'solar, system n 1 [(the)] (often caps.) the Sun together with the PLANETs going round it 2 [C] such a system round another star
'solar 'year n tech the length of time in which the Earth goes once round the sun, equal to 365 days 5 hours 49 minutes sold /seuld/ past tense & participle of SELL
sol·der¹ /'soldər, 'səul-l|'sə:dər/ n [U] soft metal, usually a mixture of lead and tin, used when melted for joining other metal surfaces
solder² v [T] to join or repair with solder: That electrical connection should be soldered. → compare WELD
'soldering ,iron n a tool which is ·heated, ·usually by electricity, for melting and putting on solder
sol-dier¹ /'səuldʒər/ n 1 someone who serves in the military forces of a country; a member of an army, especially one who is not an officer: The soldier saluted. | Stand to attention, soldier! 2 old soldiers never die (they simply just fade away) a phrase from a humorous British army song of the First World War → compare SAILOR; see also MILITARY SERVICE, SOLDIERS, UNKNOWN SOLDIER
soldier on phr v [1] especially BrE to continue working; work steadily, especially in spite of difficulties: He doesn't like the job but he'll soldier on until they can find a replacement for him.
sol-dier-ing /'səuldʒərɪŋ/ n [U] the life or job of a soldier
sol-dier-ly /'səuldʒəli/-ərli/ adj lit apprec typical or worthy of a good soldier: He had an upright soldierly bearing.
soldier of 'fortune n lit or euph a person who travels in search of military action, for adventure or pay; a MERCENARY
sol·diers /'səuldʒəzl-ərz/ n [P] BrE long narrow pieces of bread or TOAST. These are often given to small children, e.g. to dip into a SOFT-BOILED egg
sol-dier·y /'səuldzəri/ n [(the) U+sing./pl. v] lit a body of soldiers, especially of the stated (often bad) type
$  \text{sole}^{1} / \text{seul}/n  $ 1 the bottom surface of the foot, especially the part on which one walks or stands  $ \rightarrow $ see picture at FOOT 2 the part of a piece of footwear covering this, especially the flat bottom part of a shoe not including the heel 3 -soled /seuld// having soles of the stated type: thick-soled shoes
$  \text{sole}^2 \ v \ [T \ usually \ pass.] \ \text{to} \ put \ a \ new \ sole \ on \ (a \ shoe); \ I'm \ having \ my \ shoes \ soled \ and \ heeled.  $
$  \text{sole}^3  $ n pl. sole or soles [C;U] a flat fish that is often used for food  $ \rightarrow $ see also LEMON SOLE
$  \text{sole}^{4}  $ adj [A] 1 being the only one; only: The sole survivor of the crash was a little baby. 2 belonging or allowed to one person or group only; not shared: a sales representative with sole responsibility for sales in the North East  $ \rightarrow $ see also SOLELY