STELES

Noun

steles

(archaeology) plural of stele

(archaeology) plural of stela

Synonyms

• stelai (less common)

Anagrams

• sleets, steels

Source: Wiktionary


STELE

Ste"le, n. Etym: [NL.]

Definition: Same as Stela. One of these steles, containing the Greek version of the ordinance, has recently been discovered. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

Stele, n. Etym: [See Stale a handle.]

Definition: A stale, or handle; a stalk. [Obs.] Chaucer. Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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