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stoa
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sto·a  (st)
n. pl. sto·as or sto·ae (st)
An ancient Greek covered walk or colonnade, usually having columns on one side and a wall on the other.

[Greek, porch; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

stoa [ˈstəʊə]
n pl stoae [ˈstəʊiː], stoas
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a covered walk that has a colonnade on one or both sides, esp as used in ancient Greece
[from Greek]


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