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stole

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stole 1  (stl)
n.
1. Ecclesiastical A long scarf, usually of embroidered silk or linen, worn over the left shoulder by deacons and over both shoulders by priests and bishops while officiating.
2. A woman's long scarf of cloth or fur worn about the shoulders.
3. A long robe or outer garment worn by matrons in ancient Rome.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin stola, garment, robe, from Greek stol; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

stole 2  (stl)
v.
Past tense of steal.

stole1
vb
the past tense of steal

stole2
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a long scarf or shawl, worn by women
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a long narrow scarf worn by various officiating clergymen
[Old English stole, from Latin stola, Greek stolē clothing; related to stellein to array]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stolestole - a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
scarf - a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

stole
noun wrap, cape, mantle, shawl, poncho, pelerine fur stoles
Translations
stole1 [stəʊl] N (= garment) → estola f

stole [ˈstəʊl]
pt of steal
n (= shawl) → étole f

stole1
nStola f

stole1 [stəʊl] nstola
stole1 [stəʊl] nstola

stole, stolen steal


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THE People being dissatisfied with a Democratic Legislature, which stole no more than they had, elected a Republican one, which not only stole all they had but exacted a promissory note for the balance due, secured by a mortgage upon their hope of death.
And a wolf stole back, and a wolf stole back To carry the word to the waiting pack, And we sought and we found and we bayed on his track Once, twice and again!
The Alderman, being of a sensitive, retiring disposition, shrank from further comparison, and, strolling to another part of the garden, stole the camel.
 
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