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Word entry · 5 letters

stele

Best crossword clue

"Ancient marker"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈstiːli/Part of speech nounSorted eelstStarts with SEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1S2T3E4L5E

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Definitions

  1. an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings

Word origin

From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “upright rock; pillar; column”), plural form στῆλαι (stêlai). Doublet of stela.

Used in a sentence

  • A superior class of members...had their names inscribed upon a marble stélé or column.
  • It appears, that when any one of the family died, a stelè to his memory was added to the tomb.
  • In Egypt [obelisks] belonged to the class of steles (commemorative pillars).

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Ancient marker5 letters
02Inscribed stone slab5 letters

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