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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

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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