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  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.

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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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A comet – by virtue of its unpredictability as a stella errans – a wandering star – induced feelings of instability and possible apocalypse.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2018

This sequell is granted by some of our adversaries, and they are the very words of noble Tycho, De nova stella lib.

From The Discovery of a World in the Moone Or, A Discovrse Tending To Prove That 'Tis Probable There May Be Another Habitable World In That Planet by John Wilkins

Astrum and stella denote the stars more in a mere physical relation, as bright heavenly bodies; sidus, more in an astronomical and astrological relation, as portentous and influencing human affairs.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Ludwig Döderlein

For Dante, Bernard is colui ch'abbelliva di Maria, come del sole stella mattutina, "he who drew light from Mary, as the morning star from the sun."

From The Story of Florence by Edmund G. Gardner

She snatched her stella shawl from the drawer, threw it over her shoulders, and ran out of the room.

From Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life by Alice Brown

Raman spokesperson Stella Stahl disputed that contention, saying the council office has “a proactive constituent service team.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice president, said the company intends to dethrone Toyota as the world’s largest automaker by sales and that this can be achieved without selling cars in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Team principal Andrea Stella is a measured man who chooses his words carefully, but his displeasure was clear.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Saint is survived by her children, Darrell and Laurette; four grandchildren, Eli, Tyler, Molly and Stella; and two great grandchildren, Arlo and Finley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“She’s waking up,” her dad says as Stella begins to stir.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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