predikstol — meaning in English

English meaning

• lectern noun A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
• pulpit noun A raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to deliver a sermon.

Senses

predikstol is used for these senses in English:

• lectern A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
• 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.

lectern — full definition

1. noun A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
2. noun A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

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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