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Definitions for Lectern
[1] a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
[2] a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript, etc., at the proper height for a reader or speaker.
[3] a reading desk or support in a church
[4] any similar desk or support
Words related to Lectern
pulpit, rostrum, platform, support, stand, ambo
Words nearby Lectern
lecky, leclair, leclanché cell, leconte de lisle, lect., lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype
Origin of Lectern
1275–1325; earlier lectron(e ), late Middle English lectryn < Medieval Latin lēctrīnum, derivative of lēctrum lectern, equivalent to Latin leg(ere ) to read + -trum instrumental suffix; replacing Middle English letroun, lettorne < Middle French letrun < Medieval Latin lēctrum, as above
Word origin for Lectern
C14: from Old French lettrun, from Late Latin lectrum, ultimately from legere to read
Synonyms for Lectern
pulpit, rostrum, ambo, platform, stand, support, reading stand