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  • stella
    stella
    noun
    a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
  • Stella
    Stella
    noun
    Frank (Phillip), born 1936, U.S. painter.

stella

1 American  
[stel-uh] / ˈstɛl ə /

noun

  1. a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.


Stella 2 American  
[stel-uh] / ˈstɛl ə /

noun

  1. Frank (Phillip), born 1936, U.S. painter.

  2. Joseph, 1887–1946, U.S. painter, born in Italy.

  3. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “star.”


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Stella painted the bridge several times, sometimes—given the rise of abstraction—less literally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Now he is joined on the property by Stella Atom, the Cosmic Cowgirl, both standing more than 19 feet tall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The owner of Budweiser, Corona Extra, and Stella Artois reported adjusted earnings per share of 97 cents for the first quarter, up from 81 cents for the same quarter last year.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The world’s largest brewer behind Bud Light, Stella Artois and Michelob, Belgian-listed AB InBev, will report its own figures for the quarter next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Stella at one end, me at the other, and Poe in the middle with Hope and Jason on either side of him.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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