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Meaning
Noun
●
In Archaeology:
An
upright
(or formerly
upright
)
slab
containing
engraved
or
painted
decorations
or
inscriptions
; a stela.
●
In Archaeology:
Any
carved
or
engraved
surface.
●
In Archaeology & Architecture:
An
acroterion
, the
decoration
on the
ridge
of an
ancient
Greek
building
such as a temple.
●
In Botany:
The
central
core
of a plant's
root
and
stem
system, especially including the
vascular tissue
and developed from the plerome.
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Origin
stele
English
στήλη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Stela
StéLé
Stelè
Stale
Shaft
Related
Tomb
Monument
Obelisk
Sphinx
Inscriptions
Shrine
Statue
Cartouche
Stupa
Temple
Mausoleum
Altar
Palace
Inscription
Frieze
Ziggurat
Sarcophagus
Citadel
Monastery
Parthenon
Sculpture
Pediment
Fortress
Dome
Mound
Grave
Cathedral
Memorial
Castle
Pagoda
Edifice
Minaret
Ossuary
Deity
Ruins
Necropolis
Chapel
Papyri
Kingdom
Buddha
Chariot
Museum
Pyramid
Papyrus
Hymn
Fort
Tombs
Pantheon
Basilica
Cemetery
Apse
Manuscript
Burial Chamber
Canopic Jars
More
Rhymes
Eely
Feely
Mealy
Stele
Really
Steely
Stelae
Freely
Wheely
Wheelie
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