lectern
A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during…A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
» Rising from his seat, Tom made his way to the onstage lectern to applause.
Tom erhob sich von seinem Platz und begab sich unter Applaus auf die Bühne an das Sprecherpult.
Meaning
2 sensesA stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
Pult, Lesepult, Chorpult
анало́йanalój
анало́йanalój
desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.
Pult
ка́федраkáfedra, пюпи́трpjupítr, пультpulʹt
пюпі́трpjupítr, ка́тедраkátedra
Examples
2 sentencesRising from his seat, Tom made his way to the onstage lectern to applause.
deTom erhob sich von seinem Platz und begab sich unter Applaus auf die Bühne an das Sprecherpult.
Tom rose from his seat and, amid applause, made his way to the onstage lectern.
deTom erhob sich von seinem Platz und begab sich unter Applaus auf die Bühne an das Sprecherpult.
Translations
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Origin
15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century Middle English lettorne, lettro15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century Middle English lettorne, lettron, from Old French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from lectus (from whence also lecture), form of Latin legō (“to read”).
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Forms
plural: lecternsSynonyms
3 synonyms- desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer:reading desk