LECTERN


Meaning of LECTERN in English

[ 'lɛkt(ə)n , -tə:n ]

■ noun a tall stand with a sloping top from which a speaker can read while standing up.

Origin

ME: from OFr. letrun , from med. L. lectrum , from legere 'to read'.

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