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pulpit
[ pool-pit, puhl- ]
noun
- a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
- the pulpit,
- the clerical profession; the ministry.
- members of the clergy collectively:
In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar.
- (especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi:
He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.
- the work of a preacher; preaching.
- (in small craft)
- a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 centimeters) from the deck near the bow and extending around it.
- a similar rail at the stern.
- a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process.
pulpit
/ ˈʊɪ /
noun
- a raised platform, usually surrounded by a barrier, set up in churches as the appointed place for preaching, leading in prayer, etc
- any similar raised structure, such as a lectern
- a medium for expressing an opinion, such as a column in a newspaper
- the pulpit
- the preaching of the Christian message
- the clergy or their message and influence
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ܱp· adjective
- ܱp· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pulpit1
First recorded in 1300–50; Anglo-Norman pulpit, pulputte, French, Middle French pulpite, from Latin pulpitum “platform, scaffold, stage,” and also in Late Latin ‼ܱ辱”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pulpit1
C14: from Latin pulpitum a platform
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In that respect, Kroenke is ready to step up to the pulpit.
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Just "Bishop Justin" now, with no pulpit to preach from, and perhaps not much to lose.
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The witch hunt quickly became more about punishing anyone who defied the bully pulpit than with tracking down actual Communist Party members.
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The president seemed to enjoy putting the "bully" in the presidential bully pulpit.
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Forrest used the bench as a pulpit from which to tell strangers about his improbable life.
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