stela
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- noun
- /ˈstēlə/
- Specialized
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estela
- The ancient civilization erected a stunning stela to commemorate their fallen heroes.
- stela inscription
- monuments such as stela
- stela is a stone
Examples
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So this is the famous Merenptah Stela, or what we call the Israel Stela.
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Besides the Merneptah Stela, there's another reference to Israel.
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South Korean scholars now found themselves cut off from access to the stela itself.
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The search for the source of the Yauya stela proved more difficult than the hunt for the missing fragments.
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The three pieces of the stela that have been located comprise over 90 percent of the original sculpture.
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Obviously, the reassembled Yauya stela would be the high point of such an institution.
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The rugged region around Yauya (below) has made the search for the stela and its place of origin difficult.
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ILLUSTRATION: Recently excavated Stela 1 from the ruins of La Mojarra near Veracruz, Mexico.
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Stormy-Sky was the ruler responsible for erecting Stela 31 at Tikal and is depicted on it.
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PHOTO (COLOR): The 5th-century A.D. Kwanggaet'o stela: celebrating the achievements of an ancient king
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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A tall stone slab with writing or pictures used as a monument
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stela comes from the ancient Greek stēlē, meaning 'standing stone' or 'pillar', and is like the English word stand. Think of a tall stone that marks a grave or tells a story in public. So a stela is an upright stone slab used as a monument.