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ambo1

Syllabification: (am·bo)
Pronunciation: /ˈamˌbō/

Definition of ambo

noun (plural ambos or ambones /amˈbōnēz/)

  • (in an early Christian church) an oblong pulpit with steps at each end.

Origin:

mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek ambōn 'rim' (in medieval Greek 'pulpit')

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