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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.”


Example Sentences

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Both Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and McLaren's Andrea Stella said in Japan after the race that this needed to be looked at.

From BBC

As for the drivers, it's possible some might find time for a holiday, but mostly they will be doing what Stella implies.

From BBC

In New York, Tolkan studied under Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg at the famed Actors Studio and started landing stage roles before working his way to the big screen.

From Los Angeles Times

The grief that follows the loss of a child means that Bobb Hogg and Stella McGinn's families have more in common than either would have ever wished for.

From BBC

Stella's daughter, Caitlin-Rose, and Bob's daughter Caitlin, whose middle name is Rose, both set off for school and never came home.

From BBC