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/ stoʊl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb simple past tense of steal.
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Definition for stole (2 of 2) [ stohl ] SHOW IPA
/ stoʊl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def. 2).
a woman's shoulder scarf of fur, marabou, silk, or other material. Compare tippet (def. 1).
a long robe, especially one worn by the matrons of ancient Rome.
Origin of stole 2 before 950; Middle English, Old English <Latin stola <Greek stolḗ clothing, robe; akin to Greek stéllein to array, Old English stellan to place, put
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Example sentences from the Web for stole Yep, the song the Whos sing in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing. | Michael Tomasky| December 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
“He did not trust his slaves and regularly complained that they shirked work, stole supplies, and broke tools,” writes Larson.
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Judge Drioux intimated Picasso he was part of a larger gang of criminals who stole the Mona Lisa.
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The problem now is that they came back to the fight with sophisticated weapons, weapons they stole from the Americans.
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McCain said those were U.S. weapons that ISIS stole during its plundering of Mosul.
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It seems always the glorious prototype of Mariposilla, who ever stole its fickle lights and shades.
Mariposilla | Mary Stewart Daggett
With the box still in his hands he stole on tiptoe into the room and looked carefully round him.
The Secret Chamber at Chad | Evelyn Everett-Green
I stole away and left Mrs. J—— snoring, so won't do to wake her, you know.
Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities | Robert Smith Surtees
The voices in Susy's sickroom ceased to murmur; presently Mrs. Collins stole softly upstairs.
The Children of Wilton Chase | Mrs. L. T. Meade
I stole noiselessly away, feeling shocked and unhappy, lest I had unlawfully witnessed a soul pleading with God.
All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
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British Dictionary definitions for stole (1 of 2) British Dictionary definitions for stole (2 of 2) noun a long scarf or shawl, worn by women
a long narrow scarf worn by various officiating clergymen
Word Origin for stole Old English stole, from Latin stola, Greek stolē clothing; related to stellein to array
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Words related to stole jacket, shawl, fur, mantle, coat, blanket, cover, cloak, cape