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lectern

[lek-tern]

noun

  1. a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.

  2. a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript, etc., at the proper height for a reader or speaker.



lectern

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a reading desk or support in a church

  2. any similar desk or support

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lectern1

1275–1325; earlier lectron ( e ), late Middle English lectryn < Medieval Latin ŧٰīԳܳ, derivative of ŧٰܳ lectern, equivalent to Latin leg ( ere ) to read + -trum instrumental suffix; replacing Middle English letroun, lettorne < Middle French letrun < Medieval Latin ŧٰܳ, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lectern1

C14: from Old French lettrun, from Late Latin lectrum, ultimately from legere to read
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In something of a grand gesture, Caleb Williams stood at a lectern Wednesday to explain that excerpts from an upcoming book were old news.

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Standing in Downing Street in the driving rain, with a lectern and a script but no coat and no umbrella, Sunak said the country would elect a government on 4 July.

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The move was a major turning point for Perino, as standing behind the lectern in the White House briefing room has long been a fast track to a TV news job.

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On a recent rainy afternoon in Cambridge, Levitsky strode up to a lectern in a hall crowded with about a hundred students.

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As other Buckeyes looked on with a mix of shock and embarrassment, Vance left the base on his lectern and held the top of the trophy up for the cameras.

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