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STELE Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word stele. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word stele. (close relations)
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cenotaph
nounn
noun

• a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered

column
nounn
noun

• a line of units following one after another

• a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands

• a vertical array of numbers or other information

• anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

• an article giving opinions or perspectives

• a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

• (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

• a page or text that is vertically divided

• any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body

gravestone
nounn
noun

• a stone that is used to mark a grave

marker
nounn
noun

• some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

• a distinguishing symbol

• a writing implement for making a mark

monument
nounn
noun

• a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

• an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

• a burial vault (usually for some famous person)

obelisk
nounn
noun

• a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

• a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used

pillar
nounn
noun

• a fundamental principle or practice

• anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

• a prominent supporter

• a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

• (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

tombstone
nounn
noun

• a stone that is used to mark a grave

stela
nounn
noun

• an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings

haft
noun

• the handle of a weapon or tool

handle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

verb

• be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• interact in a certain way

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• touch, lift, or hold with the hands

• handle effectively

• show and train

helve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the handle of a weapon or tool

shaft
nounn
noun

• a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• the main (mid) section of a long bone

• obscene terms for penis

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

• (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

• a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

• a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

• the hollow spine of a feather

verb

• equip with a shaft

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

stem
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

• cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

• the tube of a tobacco pipe

• front part of a vessel or aircraft

• a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it

verb

• grow out of, have roots in, originate in

• cause to point inward

• stop the flow of a liquid

• remove the stem from

snath
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For STELE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for stele, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
antiquity stone
Phrases (1)
vascular tissue

Alternatives for CENOTAPH

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