pulpit
A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher…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.
» Get off your pulpit.
Значение
значений: 10(исчисляемое)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.
Kanzel, Ambo, Pult
ка́федраkáfedra
катедраkatedra, ка́федраkáfedra, казальницяkazalʹnycja
(метонимически, неисчисляемое)Activity associated with or usually performed from a church pulpit; preaching, sermons, religious teaching.
казанняkazannja
(метонимически, неисчисляемое)The preaching profession, office, or role in general; the pastorate, the priesthood, the ministry.
(метонимически, неисчисляемое)Preachers collectively; clergy; the priesthood.
(исчисляемое, метонимически)An individual or particular preaching position or role; a pastorate.
He seems like too timid a man to fill the pulpit at such a large church.
(шире)Bully pulpit.
(исчисляемое)Any lectern, podium, dais, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
(исчисляемое)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.
(исчисляемое)A bow platform for harpooning.
(Британия, устаревшее, сленг)A plane's cockpit.
- a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Примеры
предложений: 3Get off your pulpit.
From the pulpit, he preached about love and forgiveness.
Tom and Mary once jumped together from Pulpit Rock with a parachute. It was a short but magical experience.
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 2
По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From Middle English pulpit, from Old French pulpite and Latin pulpitum (“platform”). DoublFrom Middle English pulpit, from Old French pulpite and Latin pulpitum (“platform”). Doublet of pulpitum and polypus. Piecewise doublet of polypod.
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Формы
мн. число: pulpitsСинонимы
синонимов: 10Однокоренные
связанных слов: 15Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым