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[ poo l -pit, puhl - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈpʊl pɪt, ˈpʌl- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
the pulpit, the clerical profession; the ministry. members of the clergy collectively: In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar. (especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi: He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.
the work of a preacher; preaching.
bully pulpit.
(in small craft) a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 centimeters) from the deck near the bow and extending around it. a similar rail at the stern. a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of pulpit First recorded in 1300–50; Anglo-Norman pulpit, pulputte, French, Middle French pulpite, from Latin pulpitum “platform, scaffold, stage,” and also in Late Latin “pulpit”
OTHER WORDS FROM pulpit pul·pit·al, adjective pul·pit·less, adjective Words nearby pulpit pulpectomy, pulp fiction, pulp horn, pulpifaction, pulping, pulpit , pulpiteer, pulpitis, pulpitum, pulp nodule, pulpotomy
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Example sentences from the Web for pulpit A Belgian church has a chalkboard sitting at the pulpit with the jungle peeking through the windows behind it.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway | Nina Strochlic| December 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Reinke lost his pulpit and was drummed out of the conservative Missouri Synod of the Lutheran denomination.
The Pastor Who Scandalized His Town | Lloyd Grove| October 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He is also accused of using the pulpit to further a cult of personality surrounding himself.
Another Mega Church Implodes | Warren Throckmorton| September 14, 2014| DAILY BEAST
To Hice, I suppose, speaking the “biblical truth” means endorsing John McCain from the pulpit , like he did in 2008.
Meet the Man Running for Congress on an Anti-Muslim Platform | Dean Obeidallah| July 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Look, Hice has every right to spew his hate from the pulpit to those who chose to attend his services.
Jody Hice: Mr. Bigot Goes to Washington? | Dean Obeidallah| June 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But as his father was speaking again the student turned his serious face toward the pulpit .
Tess of the Storm Country | Grace Miller White
I thought it out, in Brambledene church this morning, while god-papa was enjoying himself in the pulpit .
The Following of the Star | Florence L. Barclay
He instructed a mollah to call people to prayer from the pulpit .
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay | Lord Eversley
Link a man to the pulpit , and he cannot proceed to any great lengths in profligate life.
An History of Birmingham (1783) | William Hutton
On Friday he betook himself to the church, and read certain passages of his sermon from the pulpit .
The Son of a Servant | August Strindberg
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British Dictionary definitions for pulpit noun a raised platform, usually surrounded by a barrier, set up in churches as the appointed place for preaching, leading in prayer, etc
any similar raised structure, such as a lectern
a medium for expressing an opinion, such as a column in a newspaper
the pulpit the preaching of the Christian message the clergy or their message and influence Word Origin for pulpit C14: from Latin pulpitum a platform
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Words related to pulpit lectern, podium, stump, platform, desk, rostrum, stage, soapbox