Pulpit

Pulpit
Pulpit Pul"pit, n. [L. pulpitum: cf. OF. pulpite, F. pulpitre.] [1913 Webster] 1. An elevated place, or inclosed stage, in a church, in which the clergyman stands while preaching. [1913 Webster]

I stand like a clerk in my pulpit. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2. The whole body of the clergy; preachers as a class; also, preaching. [1913 Webster]

I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

3. A desk, or platform, for an orator or public speaker. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]


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  • Pulpit — • An elevated stand to preach on Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pulpit     Pulpit     † C …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Pulpit — Pul pit, a. Of or pertaining to the pulpit, or preaching; as, a pulpit orator; pulpit eloquence. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pulpit — ist der Name folgender Personen: Martin Pulpit (* 1967), tschechischer Fußballspieler Pulpit steht für: Pulpit (Wisent), einen Wisentbullen, der 1964 und 1965 in Polen berühmt wurde, weil er durch Südpolen zog Diese Seit …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • pulpit — early 14c., from L.L. pulpitum raised structure on which preachers stand, in classical L. scaffold, platform for actors, of unknown origin. Also borrowed in M.H.G. as pulpit (Ger. Pult desk ). Sense of Christian preachers and ministers generally… …   Etymology dictionary

  • pulpit — [pool′pit, pul′pit] n. [ME pulpet < L pulpitum, stage, scaffold (in LL & ML, pulpit) < ?] 1. a) a raised platform or high lectern from which a clergyman preaches in a church b) preachers collectively c) the work of preaching 2. a raised or… …   English World dictionary

  • pulpit — pulpít, pulpíte, s.n. (reg.) 1. mobilă cu partea de sus în formă de plan înclinat, folosită pentru scris, citit, desenat; pupitru. 2. bancă şcolară. 3. sertar de masă. 4. suport special, cu piciorul înalt, cu suprafaţa înclinată, pe care se aşază …   Dicționar Român

  • pulpit — pùlpīt m <G pulpíta> DEFINICIJA 1. pov. u antičkom Rimu, svako uzvišeno mjesto za javne nastupe 2. kat. a. u kršćanskoj bazilici, prostor za pjevanje ili tumačenje liturgije b. u srednjovjekovnoj Francuskoj i Njemačkoj, drveni pult na kojem …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • pulpit — [n] structure from which sermon is given desk, lectern, platform, podium, rostrum, soapbox*, stage, stump*; concepts 368,443 …   New thesaurus

  • pulpit — ► NOUN ▪ a raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon. ORIGIN Latin pulpitum scaffold, platform …   English terms dictionary

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