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Definition of pulpit - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
communicationmedium for expressing an opinion
- The columnist used his pulpit to advocate for change.
2.
religionTECH. raised platform in a church for preachingTECH.
- The minister ascended the pulpit to deliver his sermon..
3.
nauticalTECH. platform for harpooningTECH.
- The fishermen stood on the pulpit ready to catch whales.
Images of pulpit
platform for harpooning
Expressions with pulpit
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position of authority used to speak out on issues
The president used the bully pulpit to address the nation.
advocate for beliefs outside traditional settings
She preaches beyond the pulpit by sharing her views on social media.
prohibited from preaching or speaking in church
The priest was banned from the pulpit after the scandal.
north american plant with a spathe and spadix
The jack-in-the-pulpit grows in shady woods.
Origin of pulpit
Latin, pulpitum (platform)
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pulpit
old-fashioned pulpit with three levels
Examples of pulpit in a sentence
He used his blog as a pulpit to share his views on environmental issues. He spoke passionately from the pulpit. The pulpit was adorned with flowers. The crew assembled on the pulpit for the hunt. He balanced on the pulpit, scanning the horizon.
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- French:tribune, chaire, ...
- German:Plattform, Kanzel, ...
- Italian:pulpito, ...
- Spanish:plataforma, púlpito, ...
- Portuguese:púlpito, ...
- Chinese:讲坛, 讲道坛, ...
- Japanese:プルピット, 説教壇, ...
- Arabic:مِنْبَر, منصة الوعظ, ...
- Hebrew:בָּמָה, דּוּכָן, ...
- Russian:трибуна, кафедра, ...
- Ukrainian:трибуна, кафедра, ...
- Hindi:मंच, उपदेश मंच, ...
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