pedestal in Czech
pedestal in Czech is piedestal, podstavec — pedestal means the base that supports a column, statue, vase, or similar object.
pedestal in Czech
piedestal
(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
podstavec
(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
What does "pedestal" mean?
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noun The base that supports a column, statue, vase, or similar object.
"The table and two base pedestals cost more than $4,000. The pedestals are described as having “hand applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers topped by hand carved scrolls and a fluted column.”"
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noun A position of great honor or admiration.
"Fans put the singer on a pedestal after her first big hit."
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pedestal in a sentence
- The table and two base pedestals cost more than $4,000. The pedestals are described as having “hand applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers topped by hand carved scrolls and a fluted column.”
- The state reached a deal with the city to remove the 40-foot granite pedestal the Lee statue sat on for more than a century.
- Fans put the singer on a pedestal after her first big hit.
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What is "pedestal" in Czech?
"pedestal" in Czech is piedestal, podstavec. pedestal means: The base that supports a column, statue, vase, or similar object.
Are there other ways to say "pedestal" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 2 translations listed for "pedestal": piedestal, podstavec.
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