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Definition of: stele
(stē′lē) noun plural ·lae (-lē) or ·les (-lēz)
An upright sculptured slab or tablet of stone, either sepulchral or intended for public use, as for laws, decrees, treaties, milestones, etc. Also ste·la (stē′lə). [<L stela <Gk. stēlē]
—ste′lar, ste′lene (-lēn) adjective
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