STELA

stele, stela

(noun) an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stela (plural stelas or stelae)

(archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone

Synonyms

• stele

Anagrams

• Astle, ETLAs, Slate, Teals, Tesla, astel, laste, lates, least, leats, salet, setal, slate, stale, steal, taels, tales, teals, telas, tesla

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



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