preekstoel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pulpit noun A raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to deliver a sermon.
Senses
preekstoel is used for these senses in English:
- pulpit (Christianity, 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.
- pulpit (countable, nautical) 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.
pulpit — full definition
- noun A raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to deliver a sermon.
- noun Preaching or the preaching profession in general.