pulpit
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈpʌlpɪt/
:
púlpito
- As she stood at the pulpit, the speaker could feel the eyes of the audience fixed upon her.
- preach from the pulpit
- use the pulpit
- church pulpit
And those would be those who might be in the pulpit saying we've got to keep this illegal and controlled.
- And those would be those who might be in the pulpit saying we've got to keep this illegal and controlled.
- It was born in the pulpit, not in science rooms, not in hospitals, not in laboratories, not in textbooks.
- And so one day I was shocked, my dad walked up and gave a sermon as a guest, a guest sermon on the pulpit.
Examples
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When I stepped down from the pulpit of this church and passed it on to my son-in-law, I never imagined the pain of a day like today.
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The minister thundered his warnings from the pulpit, weeping as he illustrated the good deeds of his congregation.
Fiction book (1997) -
Richard was standing in the pulpit staring out at the view on his own.
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Right there from the pulpit, the minister asked for volunteers, and I stood up, and here I am...
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You've heard your father say it from the pulpit many times.
Fiction book (1998) -
Most priests liked to preach from the pulpit.
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We would sweep the carpeting around the pulpit, and I would reverently dust off the Bible.
Academic text (1997) -
Ensconced in the pulpit to the left of the altar, an emaciated old man began to preach with broadly encompassing gestures.
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The preacher at the Church of the True Gospel bad-mouthed him from the pulpit, proclaiming, "Beware of false prophets!"
Fiction book (1991) -
The priest delivered an inspiring sermon from the pulpit during the Sunday service.
Synonyms
118
3.8
A small raised platform someone stands on to speak or receive an award
33
7.5
A raised place where someone stands to give a public speech
17
7.6
A raised platform at the front of a room for important people to stand or sit on
16
6.6
A raised platform someone stands on to speak to a crowd
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9.9
A raised platform in a church where someone reads the Bible or gives a sermon
3
7.1
A raised platform where people stand to speak or be seen
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Pulpit comes from the Latin word pulpitum, which meant a 'stage' or raised floor. So a pulpit today is the raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to speak.