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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

But Longfellow makes the stella indicative of foul weather: Last night I saw St. Elmo's stars, With their glimmering lanterns all at play ...

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Soon after this appeared a new star, the stella nova of 1604, not the one Tycho had seen—that was in 1572—but the same that Kepler was so much interested in.

From Pioneers of Science by Sir Oliver Lodge

Soon after this appeared a new star—the stella nova of 1604—not the one Tycho had seen—that was in 1572—but the same that Kepler was so much interested in.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 by Rossiter Johnson

This same yere, that is to say the yere of oure lord a mlccclxvij, in the monthe of March appered stella comata.

From A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas

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

Jordan is survived by her husband Derek Sharp, daughter Stella Jordan-Sharp, stepdaughter Brianne Sharp and brother Daniel Jordan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said: "In hindsight, that would have been a good idea."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

After taking pole position with a lap his team principal Andrea Stella described as "a masterpiece", Norris was leading Antonelli by more than six seconds after 13 laps in Madrid.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Gently pushing open the door, I watch Stella for a moment.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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