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saarnastuoli — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ambo noun A raised platform or podium in a church used for readings, sermons, or homilies.
  • pulpit noun A raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to deliver a sermon.

Senses

saarnastuoli is used for these senses in English:

  • ambo (Roman Catholicism) A stationary podium used for readings and homilies.
  • 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 — full definition

  1. noun A raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to deliver a sermon.
  2. noun Preaching or the preaching profession in general.

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