Stelae

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stela \Ste"la\, n.; pl. {Stelae}. [L., from Gr. ? a post, an
     upright stone.] (Gr. Antiq.)
     A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  stele
       n 1: the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis
            of a vascular plant
       2: an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings [syn: {stela}]
       [also: {stelae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stelae
       See {stele}