ambo
[am-boh]
noun, plural am·bos.
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
Also ambon.
Origin of ambo
1635–45; < Medieval Latin ambō(n) < Greek ámbōn edge, rim, pulpit
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Related Words for ambo
pulpit, rostrum, platform, support, stand, ambo, desk, escritoire, lectern, secretary, bookrestExamples from the Web for ambo
Historical Examples of ambo
Ambo, a fitting of early Christian churches, very similar to a pulpit.
ArchitectureThomas Roger Smith
The ambo had two ascents—one from the east, and the other from the west.
Tilly wasn't a bit like Pearl, Ambo; and Sonia isn't either!
The Book of SusanLee Wilson Dodd
As for Ambo—Ambo says nothing, bless him—but I think he wants and needs you most of all.
The Book of SusanLee Wilson Dodd
Ambo, I can never make you know what you've been to me, never!
The Book of SusanLee Wilson Dodd
ambo
1noun plural ambos or ambones (æmˈbəʊniːz)
Word Origin for ambo
C17: from Medieval Latin, from Greek ambōn raised rim, pulpit
ambo
2noun plural ambos Australian informal
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