lectern
noun
lec·tern ˈlek-tərn 
: a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
especially : one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web At the end of the news conference, Edwards’s campaign manager put a laptop on the lectern and pulled up a video message from Pelosi. 
Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 While at the lectern, Donald Trump was often introduced by reporters to open up a line of inquiry — whether the subject involved the coronavirus pandemic, the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, or immigration policy. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 But many viewers admitted that they were caught off guard seeing Mayim instead of Ken Jennings, who has been at the lectern since Valentine’s Day. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2022 Indeed, Clements reminds us of that history by opening his version with Dickens at the lectern as the frame to Scrooge's story. Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2021 Jerry West, Baylor’s teammate all those years ago, stood behind a lectern and couldn’t help but note Russell’s attendance. Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Kitti Jones also spoke, breaking into tears shortly after taking the lectern. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2022 On the precipice of the Supreme Court, facing the Capitol, a phalanx of lawmakers and advocates is assembled before a lectern with cameras around. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 22 June 2022 Minutes after the doors of the hotel conference room swung open, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin stepped to a lectern and described what happened inside. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 31 May 2022 See More
Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 While at the lectern, Donald Trump was often introduced by reporters to open up a line of inquiry — whether the subject involved the coronavirus pandemic, the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, or immigration policy. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 But many viewers admitted that they were caught off guard seeing Mayim instead of Ken Jennings, who has been at the lectern since Valentine’s Day. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2022 Indeed, Clements reminds us of that history by opening his version with Dickens at the lectern as the frame to Scrooge's story. Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2021 Jerry West, Baylor’s teammate all those years ago, stood behind a lectern and couldn’t help but note Russell’s attendance. Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Kitti Jones also spoke, breaking into tears shortly after taking the lectern. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2022 On the precipice of the Supreme Court, facing the Capitol, a phalanx of lawmakers and advocates is assembled before a lectern with cameras around. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 22 June 2022 Minutes after the doors of the hotel conference room swung open, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin stepped to a lectern and described what happened inside. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 31 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English lettorne, from Anglo-French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from Latin legere to read — more at legend
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above