dole

1 a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

2 money received from the state [syn: pogy, pogey]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊl

Verb

dole

1. To distribute in small amounts; to share out, small portions of a meagre resource.

Noun

1. money or other goods given as charity
2. In the context of "British|slang": payment by the state to the unemployed

   I get my dole paid twice a week.

   I’ve been on the dole for two years now.

3. sorrow or grief; dolour

Translations

Czech

Pronunciation

Adverb

dole

1. down

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Dole may refer to:

• A gift of food or money in charity distributed or doled out; specifically, various kinds of payments made from government funds, such as:
  • the 'grain dole' or 'corn dole' of Ancient Rome
  • Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom
  • unemployment benefits or welfare generally
• Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)
• Dole Food Company

Places

• Dole, Jura, a commune in the Jura département in France
• La Dôle, a mountain in Switzerland
• Dole, Nepal, a village in Nepal
• Dole, Ceredigion, a hamlet in Ceredigion, Wales

People

• Bob Dole
• Elizabeth Dole
• James Dole
• Mary Phylinda Dole
• Sanford B. Dole
• Vincent Dole

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