stole Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
  2. verb take without the owner's consent
    steal.
    • Someone stole my wallet on the train
    • This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
  3. verb move stealthily
    steal; slip.
    • The ship slipped away in the darkness
  4. verb steal a base
    steal.

WordNet

Stole
Definitions
  1. imp. of Steal.
Stole noun
Etymology
L. stolo, -onis.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A stolon.
Stole noun
Etymology
AS. stole, L. stola, Gr. a stole, garment, equipment, fr. to set, place, equip, send, akin to E. stall. See Stall.
Definitions
  1. A long, loose garment reaching to the feet. Spenser.
    But when mild morn, in saffron stole, First issues from her eastern goal. T. Warton.
  2. (Eccl.) A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions.

Webster 1913