ambones

Variant of ambo

ambo definition

ambo (am′bō′)

noun pl. ambos am′·bos′ or ambones am·bo′·nes′ (am bō′nēz′)

a pulpit or raised reading stand in early Christian churches

Etymology: ML, pulpit or lectern < LGr ambōn, pulpit < Gr, rim, crest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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