lectern

ˈlɛk.tɚn

Definition

Definition of lectern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

lecturer's notesstand for holding lecturer's notes

She placed her notes on the lectern before starting her lecture.

podium

pulpit

stand

furniturestand with slanted top for reading in church

The priest read from the lectern during the service.

podium

pulpit

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stand for holding lecturer's notes
stand with slanted top for reading in church

Origin of lectern

Latin, lectus (bed) + -ern (suffix)

Terms with lectern included in their meaning

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reading desk

church furniture

lectern in a church from which the Bible is read

dispatch box

political lectern

lectern in a legislative chamber

Examples of lectern in a sentence

A microphone was attached to the lectern for the speech.
She placed her notes on the lectern before speaking.
The lectern was beautifully carved and stood at the altar.

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French:pupitre, ...
German:Rednerpult, Ambo, ...
Italian:leggio, ...
Spanish:atril, ...
Portuguese:atril, púlpito, ...
Chinese:讲台, 读经台, ...
Japanese:演壇, 講壇, ...
Arabic:حَامِل مَلَاحِظَات, مِنَصَّة قِرَاءَة, ...
Hebrew:דּוּכָן קְרִיאָה, לֶקְטֶרְן, ...
Russian:кафедра, аналой, ...
Ukrainian:кафедра, ...
Hindi:लेक्टर्न, पाठमंच, ...
Bengali:লেকটার্ন, পাঠমঞ্চ, ...
Catalan:faristol, ...
Czech:řečnický pult, řečniště, ...
Danish:talerstol, lektoren, ...
Dutch:lessenaar, ...
Greek:αναλόγιο, αναλόγιο εκκλησίας, ...
Hungarian:pulpitus, olvasóállvány, ...
Khmer:តុសម្រាប់ដាក់កំណត់ត្រាអ្នកបង្រៀន, តុអានសៀវភៅនៅព្រះវិហារ, ...
Korean:연단, 독서대, ...
Persian:جایگاه سخنرانی, تریبون, ...
Polish:mównica, ambona, ...
Portuguese (BR):atril, ...
Romanian:pupitru, amvon, ...
Swedish:talarstol, ...
Thai:แท่นบรรยาย, แท่นอ่านหนังสือ, ...
Turkish:kürsü, ...
Vietnamese:bục giảng, giá đọc sách, ...

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