pulpit

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. (countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
2. (metonymically, uncountable) Activity associated with or usually performed from a church pulpit; preaching, sermons, religious teaching.
3. (metonymically, uncountable) The preaching profession, office, or role in general; the pastorate, the priesthood, the ministry.
4. (metonymically, uncountable) Preachers collectively; clergy; the priesthood.
5. (countable, metonymically) An individual or particular preaching position or role; a pastorate.
6. (broadly) Bully pulpit.
7. (countable) Any lectern, podium, dais, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
8. (countable) The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck; also called bow pulpit. The railing at the stern is sometimes called the stern pulpit or the pushpit.
9. (countable) A bow platform for harpooning.
10. (UK, dated, slang) A plane's cockpit.

Έννοιες

άμβωνας

βήμα

αμβών

αμβώνας

Συνώνυμα

rostrum

dais

podium

platform

lectern

stage

stump

ambo

soapbox

speaker’s platform

upper seat

seat of equity

seat of sermon

raised platform

control house

console cabinet

control compartment

chair

🪑

cockpit

control room

scaffold

stand

throne

tribune

turret

reviewing stand

Μεταφράσεις

pulpito

púlpito

chaire

kansel

Kanzel

púlpito

leerstoel

púlpit

katheder

preekstoel

spreekgestoelte

cathedra

kürsü

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈpʊlpɪt/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: pulpit

In summary

From Middle English pulpit, from Old French pulpite and Latin pulpitum (“platform”). Doublet of pulpitum.