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Stole vs Stolen - What's the difference?

stole | stolen |

As verbs the difference between stole and stolen

is that stole is simple past of steal while stolen is past participle of lang=en.

As a noun stole

is an ecclesiastical garment.

As an adjective stolen is

that has been stolen.

stole

English

Etymology 1

From the verb to steal .

Verb

(head)
  • (steal)
  • Etymology 2

    (etyl) stole, (etyl) stola, (etyl) , from "to set", "place", "equip", "send", akin to English stall.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ecclesiastical garment.
  • * Certain robes indicate a position in the hierarchy; others correspond to function and may be worn by the same individual at different times. The most important vestment among the insignia [of the clergy] is the stole', the emblem of sacerdotal status, the origin of which is the ancient pallium. The '''stole originally was a draped garment, then a folded one with the appearance of a scarf, and, finally, in the 4th century, a scarf. As a symbol of jurisdiction in the Roman Empire, the supreme pontiff (the pope, or bishop of Rome) conferred it upon archbishops and, later, upon bishops, as emblematic of their sharing in the papal authority. ''Copyright 1994-1998 Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 98 Multimedia Edition
  • A scarf-like garment, often made of fur.
  • Etymology 3

    (etyl) stolo, (-onis).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A stolon.
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    Anagrams

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    stolen

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • That has been stolen.