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ster•e•o•bate
Pronunciation: (ster'ē-u-bāt", stēr'-), [key]—
n. Archit.
1. the foundation or base upon which a building or the like is erected.
2. the solid platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple; crepidoma; podium. Cf.
stylobate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.