stoa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stoa
First recorded in 1595–1605, stoa is from the Greek word stoá
Example Sentences
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Halle Erdahl and Molly Mounsey chipped in 8 kills apiece and Madison Stoa distributed 34 assists.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2011
The injuries keep piling up for the banged-up Avalanche, who lost forward Ryan Stoa for at least two weeks after he had an appendectomy Friday.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2011
Ryan Stoa added a valuable insurance goal and Peter Budaj stopped 21 shots as the Avs beat St. Louis for a sixth straight time.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2011
"There are many wonderful things, and nothing more wonderful than man," said Sophocles, and the Painted Stoa is tangible evidence of those days of wonder at the beginning of Western civilization.
From Time Magazine Archive
These porticoes were of magnificent construction and proportions, the Stoa Basilica alone, upon the south side, with its quadruple colonnade of one hundred and sixty-two pillars, covering a great area.
From The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young by Newton, Richard
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