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pulpit

Syllabification: (pul·pit)
Pronunciation: /ˈpo͝olˌpit, ˈpəl-, -pət/
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Definition of pulpit

noun

  • a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.
  • (the pulpit) religious teaching as expressed in sermons; preachers collectively:the movies could rival the pulpit as an agency molding the ideas of the mass public
  • a raised platform in the bow of a fishing boat or whaler.
  • a guard rail enclosing a small area at the bow of a yacht.

Origin:

Middle English: from Latin pulpitum 'scaffold, platform', in medieval Latin 'pulpit'

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