кафедра — meaning in English
kafedra
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English meaning
- dais noun A raised platform, as at the front of a hall, used for a speaker, head table, or seat of honour.
- lectern noun A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
- podium noun A raised platform for a speaker, performer, or conductor to stand on.
- pulpit noun A raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to deliver a sermon.
- rostrum noun A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
- school noun An institution where people, especially children, go to be taught.
- tribune noun An elected official in ancient Rome who represented and protected the interests of ordinary citizens.
Senses
кафедра is used for these senses in English:
- dais A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]
- lectern A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
- lectern A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.
- podium (sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
- 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.
- rostrum A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
- school Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.
- teacher's desk (This entry is a translation hub.) A desk at the front of a school classroom used by a teacher. In grade schools these often resemble tables or desks with cabinets; at the university level lecterns are often encountered.
lectern — full definition
- noun A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
- noun A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.