sanford b dole

noun

1. Robert J(oseph),born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
2. Sanford Ballard,1844–1926, U.S. politician and jurist in Hawaii: president of Republic of Hawaii 1894–98; first territorial governor 1900–03.

noun

1. a small portion or share, as of money or food, given to a poor person
2. the act of giving or distributing such portions
3. the dole British informal money received from the state while out of work
4. on the dole British informal receiving such money
5. archaic fate

verb

6. (tr usually foll by out) to distribute, esp in small portions

noun

1. archaic grief or mourning

n.Old English dal “state of being divided; sharing, giving out,” shortened from gedal “portion,” related to dæl “deal,” from Proto-Germanic *dailiz (cf. Old Frisian and Old Saxon del, Middle Dutch deil, Dutch deel, Old High German teil, German Teil). On the dole is 1920s. v.“hand out charity,” mid-15c., from dole (n.). Related: Doled; doling.