pedestal
The definition of a pedestal is a foot, base or support for a column, pillar or lamp.
(noun)An example of a pedestal is a pillar on which a piece of art is displayed.
See pedestal in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the foot or bottom support of a column or pillar
- a similar base on a lamp, statue, etc.
- a columnlike stand for displaying a piece of sculpture or other decorative article
Origin: Fr piédestal < It piedestallo < piè (< L pes), foot + di, of + stal (< Gmc *stal, stall), a rest, place
transitive verb pedestaled or pedestalled, pedestaling or pedestalling
See pedestal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- An architectural support or base, as for a column or statue.
- A support or foundation.
- A position of high regard or adoration.
Origin:
Origin: Obsolete French
Origin: , from Italian piedestallo
Origin: : piè, foot (from Latin pēs; see pedi-)
Origin: + di, of (from Latin dē; see de-)
Origin: + stallo, stall (of Germanic origin; see stel- in Indo-European roots)
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