Stela

Quick meaning: Stela is a noun meaning (archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone.

Meaning

(archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone.

Example Sentences

Thothmes I. set up two stelæ near the Euphrates.

The upright blocks or stelas are among the most curious parts of the present ruin.

He erected a stela, with an inscription in the sacred character, to commemorate his successes.

In the courts of the houses lie many round stelæ, or pillars, once placed on the graves of the Athenians.

Word Forms

• stelas
• stelae
• steles

Synonyms for stela

Depending on context, synonyms include stele.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stele, obelisc, orthostat, menhir, megalith, epistyle.

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