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pedestal in Polish

pedestal in Polish is piedestał, postument — pedestal means the base that supports a column, statue, vase, or similar object.

pedestal in Polish

piedestał
noun
(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
postument
noun
(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

What does "pedestal" mean?

  1. 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.”"
  2. 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 Polish?
"pedestal" in Polish is piedestał, postument. pedestal means: The base that supports a column, statue, vase, or similar object.
Are there other ways to say "pedestal" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 2 translations listed for "pedestal": piedestał, postument.
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