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pulpit

pul·pit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo l-pit, puhl-]
    • /ˈpʊl pɪt, ˈpʌl-/
    • /ˈpʊl.pɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo l-pit, puhl-]
    • /ˈpʊl pɪt, ˈpʌl-/

Definitions of pulpit word

  • noun pulpit a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted. 1
  • noun pulpit the pulpit. the clerical profession; the ministry. members of the clergy collectively: In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar. 1
  • noun pulpit (especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi: He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated. 1
  • abbreviation PULPIT preaching. 1
  • noun pulpit a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 cm) from the deck near the bow and extending around it. a similar rail at the stern. 1
  • noun pulpit a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process. 1

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Origin of pulpit

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Late Latin pulpitum pulpit, Latin: platform, stage

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Parts of speech for Pulpit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pulpit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pulpit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pulpit

noun pulpit

  • ambo — either of two raised pulpits from which the gospels and epistles were read in early Christian churches
  • belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
  • dining table — a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.
  • dinner table — dining table.
  • lectern — a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.

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