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pulpit

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpʊlpɪt/

pulpit means: A raised place in a church where someone stands to speak to the people.

noun

PREACHING PLATFORMB2

A raised place in a church where someone stands to speak to the people.

  • The minister stood in the pulpit.
  • A wooden pulpit overlooks the church seats.
  • She delivered her first sermon from this pulpit.

Common phrases: church pulpit, wooden pulpit, from the pulpit

CHURCH POSITIONC2

A job leading a church and giving religious talks to its members.

  • The church has a vacant pulpit.
  • She accepted the pulpit at a small rural church.
  • He filled that pulpit for twenty years.

Similar words: pastorate

Common phrases: fill the pulpit, vacant pulpit

Questions about pulpit

What does pulpit mean?

A raised place in a church where someone stands to speak to the people.

What is pulpit in other languages?

Türkçe: vaaz kürsüsü · Español: púlpito · Français: chaire · Deutsch: Kanzel · Italiano: pulpito · 日本語: 説教壇

How do you pronounce pulpit?

It is pronounced /ˈpʊlpɪt/.

How do you use pulpit in a sentence?

The minister stood in the pulpit. A wooden pulpit overlooks the church seats.

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