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lectern
[ lek-tern ]
noun
- a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
- a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript, etc., at the proper height for a reader or speaker.
lectern
/ ˈ±ôÉ›°ì³ÙÉ™²Ô /
noun
- a reading desk or support in a church
- any similar desk or support
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lectern1
1275–1325; earlier lectron ( e ), late Middle English lectryn < Medieval Latin ±ôŧ³¦³Ù°ùÄ«²Ô³Ü³¾, derivative of ±ôŧ³¦³Ù°ù³Ü³¾ lectern, equivalent to Latin leg ( ere ) to read + -trum instrumental suffix; replacing Middle English letroun, lettorne < Middle French letrun < Medieval Latin ±ôŧ³¦³Ù°ù³Ü³¾, as above
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lectern1
C14: from Old French lettrun, from Late Latin lectrum, ultimately from legere to read
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The prime minister has just had another moment at the lectern, urging Europe to stand up for Ukraine.
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Flanked by two bamboo plants, standing behind a lectern, she speaks without notes or props.
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One German official broke down in tears from the lectern.
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Trump, so far, has seen little pushback from the press, and when we do push back, the press secretary uses the Brady Briefing Room lectern to criticize what she calls “dishonest narratives.â€
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At the mention of his record-setting streak of passes without an interception, Justin Herbert gently knocked on a wooden lectern and smirked.
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