pulpit

noun

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Roots

pulpitumpulpit- · Latin · platform, stage

Synonyms for pulpit

daisn rostrumn podiumn soapboxn ambon lecternn pastoraten stumpn

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