First Known Use: 1879
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stella
noun stel·la \ˈste-lə\
Definition of STELLA
: an experimental international coin based on the metric system that was issued by the United States in 1879 and 1880 and was worth about four dollars
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Origin of STELLA
Latin, star; from the star on the reverse
Stella
biographical name Stel·la \ˈste-lə\
Definition of STELLA
Frank Philip 1936– Am. artist
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