pedestal
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈpɛdɪstəl/
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pedestal
- Inside the Great Temple of Karnak, we pass the pedestals of numerous small rams...
- marble pedestal
- titanium pedestal
- plinth and pedestal
He turns against his will towards the pedestal where Sebastian's body lay.
- He turns against his will towards the pedestal where Sebastian's body lay.
- And it was Jesus at the top of a pedestal and I was walking up the steps to him and he reached out his hand.
Examples
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It's a marble table with a pedestal bottom situation.
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Now, his bronze likeness once stood upon this pedestal, but fell prey to some bandits in the late 1960s.
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On October 9, the steps and pedestal were officially put in place.
Academic text (2002) -
Two photographs from Stacy's wedding 18 years ago sit on a pedestal across from his desk.
Academic text (2003) -
Ash is forced back against the stone pedestal that holds the Necronomicon.
Fiction book (1992) -
Figure 1 shows a simplified drawing of the titanium pedestal, for which a patent has been applied.
Academic text (1998) -
A scene of sand and palm trees surrounded a pedestal surmounted by a jar of guava jam.
Fiction book (1992) -
The contemporary glass sculptures glowed on carefully lit pedestals arranged around the room.
Fiction book (1998) -
Between the pilot and co-pilot seats is a pedestal with the ignition switches, engine controls, and throttles.
Fiction book (1990) -
The statue of liberty stands proudly on a pedestal overlooking the harbor.
Synonyms
322
2.5
A piece of furniture that holds or shows things
204
1.0
The bottom part that supports something, for example an organ or object
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8.4
A heavy base that supports a statue or column
A low stone base that supports a statue, column, or wall
A low base that supports a column or statue
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Etymology
Pedestal comes from the root ped-, which means 'foot' and is the same root as pedal, so a pedestal is literally the 'foot' or base that supports a statue, column, or vase.