ambo
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- noun
- /ˈæmboʊ/
- Jargon
- The plan of the ambo at the Hagia Sophia.
Examples
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The ambo at St. Mark's Basilica, Venice.
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The ambo is essentially a large, raised platform whence clergy can address an assembly.
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We need an ambo in here now.
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The upper part of the ambo is described to the left, and the lower part to the right.
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Parts of the Church Building: the Ambo
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The ambo has been developed in all sorts of ways over the centuries, so you will find a great deal of variation on the basic motif.
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A pulpit is an elevated platform with a book-desk, while an ambo can in fact contain more than one pulpit.
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The Gospel ambo at San Clemente (where else?) on the patronal feast day.
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As lovely as these pieces are, they are but a pale shadow of St. Germanus’s ambo at the Hagia Sophia, perhaps the most beautiful ever constructed.
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The pastor stood at the ambo to deliver his sermon to the congregation.
Synonyms
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3.8
A small raised platform someone stands on to speak or receive an award
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5.1
A raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks to the people
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7.5
A raised place where someone stands to give a public speech
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7.6
A raised platform at the front of a room for important people to stand or sit on
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A raised platform someone stands on to speak to a crowd
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7.1
A raised platform where people stand to speak or be seen
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9.9
A raised platform in a synagogue where people read the Torah and lead services
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9.9
A raised area in a church or synagogue where religious leaders stand to speak
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9.9
A raised platform in a mosque where the prayer leader gives sermons
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ambo comes from the Greek word ambon, which meant 'a raised place' and came from a verb meaning 'to go up'. So an ambo is the raised platform you climb to read or speak from in a church.