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and snpports the 3d part, i. e. the stigma."-" In
most flowers the stigma is single; in some there arc
two stigmata." (Bingley.) -." For the preparation of
saffron (which word is derived from the Arabie Sap"aran),
the flowers arc gathered early in the morning,
jnst as they are about to blow; they are then spread
upon a table, and the stigmas, with a proportion of
the style, carefnHy picked ant of the flower, which
is thrown away as useless. The stigmas arc then
dried on a portable kiln, of a peculiar construction."
(Thomson.) .
V. The term Stigmata is also applied to the apertures
in different parts of the bodies of insects, which
serve for the office of"rcspiratiol1.o
VI. If we refer to a Greek Lexicon, we find
"O"TtrW, slizo, I prick, stamp, or imprint a mark, distinguish
by points, draw in miniature; metaphorically,
prick or bite a person, slander or asperse him.
::S'ni'}la, stigma, a mark or spot imprinted upon an)"
thing." (Nugent's Primitives if the Greek 7'ongue.)
Thus it appears, from the l,,:st research, that stigma
meant, in the original, simpI)· a mark, and was subsequently
applied to a mark made by a hot iron; an,l
also to the upper part of the pistil, as being the m9st
marked.
Stoics, s. A sect ofancient Philosophers, the followers
of Zeno; thus called from UToa, stoa, a portico, oecause
Zeno used to teach under a portico. The
Stoics led a very austere life, and affected an indifference
to all things. One of their doctrines was,
that pain is no real evil; but that a wise. tpan is
happy in the midst of the severest torture. Hence,
we sometimes hear it said, "he bore the pain like a
Stoic;" or " with stoical fortitude. U
Stole, s. from UTOA7), st~li!, a long robe. The G nooM
OF THE STOLE is the eldest lord of his Majesty's hedchamber,
whose office and honour it is to present and
put on his l\I'\iesty's first garment every morning:
t!lis is usually done by proxy. .