stela Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
    stele.

WordNet


Ste"la noun
Etymology
L., from Gr. a post, an upright stone.
Wordforms
plural Stelæ
Definitions
  1. (Gr. Antiq.) A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc.

Webster 1913