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pulpit

[ pool-pit, puhl- ]

noun

  1. a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
  2. the pulpit,
    1. the clerical profession; the ministry.
    2. members of the clergy collectively:

      In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar.

  3. (especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi:

    He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.

  4. the work of a preacher; preaching.
  5. (in small craft)
    1. a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 centimeters) from the deck near the bow and extending around it.
    2. a similar rail at the stern.
  6. a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process.


pulpit

/ ˈ±èÊŠ±ô±èɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a raised platform, usually surrounded by a barrier, set up in churches as the appointed place for preaching, leading in prayer, etc
  2. any similar raised structure, such as a lectern
  3. a medium for expressing an opinion, such as a column in a newspaper
  4. the pulpit
    1. the preaching of the Christian message
    2. the clergy or their message and influence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ±è³Ü±ôp¾±³Ù·²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pulpit1

First recorded in 1300–50; Anglo-Norman pulpit, pulputte, French, Middle French pulpite, from Latin pulpitum “platform, scaffold, stage,†and also in Late Latin ‼õ³Ü±ô±è¾±³Ùâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pulpit1

C14: from Latin pulpitum a platform
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Just "Bishop Justin" now, with no pulpit to preach from, and perhaps not much to lose.

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The witch hunt quickly became more about punishing anyone who defied the bully pulpit than with tracking down actual Communist Party members.

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The president seemed to enjoy putting the "bully" in the presidential bully pulpit.

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Forrest used the bench as a pulpit from which to tell strangers about his improbable life.

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He said his mission is to eradicate "woke Jesus" from the American pulpit, and he said he's working with a network of 3500 pastors.

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