PULPIT


Meaning of PULPIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpu̇l-ˌpit, ˈpəl-, -pət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pulpitum, from Latin, staging, platform

Date: 14th century

1. : an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service

2.

a. : the preaching profession

b. : a preaching position

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.