Word | stele, stela |
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Definition | n. An upright stone slab or column bearing a commemorative inscription or relief, often as a gravestone. |
Sentence | The first fixed datum, one of great importance, is a victory stele of Pharaoh Merneptah. |
Source | The New Oxford Annotated Bible, p.2238, notes |
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