lectern
[ lek-tern ]
/ ˈlɛk tərn /
noun
a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript, etc., at the proper height for a reader or speaker.
Nearby words
lecky, leclair, leclanché cell, leconte de lisle, lect., lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype
Origin of lectern
1275–1325; earlier lectron(e), late Middle English lectryn < Medieval Latin lēctrīnum, derivative of lēctrum lectern, equivalent to Latin leg(ere) to read + -trum instrumental suffix; replacing Middle English letroun, lettorne < Middle French letrun < Medieval Latin lēctrum, as above
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lectern
/ (ˈlɛktən) /
noun
a reading desk or support in a church
any similar desk or support
Word Origin for lectern
C14: from Old French lettrun, from Late Latin lectrum, ultimately from legere to read
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