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Definition of "stela" [‖Ste•la]

  • An obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone (noun)

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Use "stela" in a sentence
  • "The ka, left, and the name stela of the First Dynasty king named Snake (Wadj), right."
  • "A stela is a free-standing stone slab, generally rectangular in shape but sometimes with a rounded or pointed top."
  • "There's a stela, which is a limestone pillar that is hand-carved, and they would mark on these certain events and certain numbers."