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pulpit Definition

pul·pit (po̵olpit, pul-)

noun

    1. a raised platform or high lectern from which a clergyman preaches in a church
    2. preachers collectively
    3. the work of preaching
  1. a raised or enclosed area; esp., an elevated control room, as in a steel mill

Etymology: ME pulpet < L pulpitum, stage, scaffold (in LL & ML, pulpit) < ?

pulpit Synonyms

pulpit

n.

  1. The ministry

    priesthood, clergy, ecclesiastics; see ministry 2.

  2. A platform in a church

    lectern, rostrum, stage; see platform.

pulpit Usage Examples

Possessives

monthly: To read the monthly ' pulpit ' article in the Orange Standard please click here.

Converse of object

  • ascend: Upon the Friday following, when the prayers were over, ' Othman ascended the pulpit.
  • carve: Inside the church, look in the center aisle for the charming carved Gothic pulpit by Anton Pilgram.
  • occupy: I reflect now on some of the ministers who have occupied the pulpit over these past 50 years.
  • mount: After he had mounted the pulpit a recognition ceremony took place.
  • enter: With a full stomach and my head rather heated, I took my leave, ran to the church, and entered the pulpit.
  • fill: But how many of us who now fill pulpits started out as Sunday-school teachers and CSSM beach mission helpers.

Adjective modifier

  • Jacobean: Fittings all of a period, apart from a Jacobean pulpit.
  • 17th: There is an interesting Bee and Butterfly stained glass window, stone carvings and a splendid 17th century pulpit and canopy.
  • wooden: The chancel is just a poised arch with a wooden pulpit below.
  • Christian: The Christian pulpit, at least in Persia and in Egypt, is already exerting some indirect influence.
  • central: The interior was re-designed, with ' tip-up ' seats and a central pulpit, to resemble a cinema.

Modifies a noun

  • preaching: True, not all are called to authoritative leadership in the Church - senior leadership that requires public pulpit preaching.
  • supply: Claim forms for the reimbursement of pulpit supply costs can be obtained from the Maintenance of the Ministry Office.

Noun used with modifier

  • three-decker: A three-decker pulpit sits with its back to the south wall.
  • decker: The original three decker pulpit was similar to many of the Georgian pulpits still in existence.
  • bully: But membership on the council offers a bully pulpit.
  • oak: The oak pulpit is of the late 18th century.
  • stone: A beautiful stone pulpit stands on the north side of the chancel arch.
  • century: There is also a 13 th Century gilt pulpit.

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