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sold

Pronunciation: /səʊld/

The English word “sold” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Convinced, won over.

noun

  1. salary; military pay

Etymology

From Middle English solde, sould, soud, from Middle French solde, Italian soldo. Compare soldier and Danish sold (via Low German). Doublet of sol, soldo, solid, solidus, sou, and xu.

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