stele, stela
(noun) an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stela (plural stelas or stelae)
(archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone
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Source: Wiktionary
Ste"la, n.; pl. Stelæ. Etym: [L., from Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
