pulpitless
pɪt, ˈpʌl- noun
1.
a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
2.
the pulpit.
a.
the clerical profession; the ministry.
b.
members of the clergy collectively: In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar.
3.
(especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi: He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.
4.
5.
a.
a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 cm) from the deck near the bow and extending around it.
b.
a similar rail at the stern.
6.
a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin pulpitum pulpit, Latin: platform, stage
1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin pulpitum pulpit, Latin: platform, stage
Related forms
pul·pit·al, adjective
pul·pit·less, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | a raised platform, usually surrounded by a barrier, set up in churches as the appointed place for preaching, leading in prayer, etc |
| 2. | any similar raised structure, such as a lectern |
| 3. | a medium for expressing an opinion, such as a column in a newspaper |
| 4. | the pulpit |
| a. the preaching of the Christian message | |
| b. the clergy or their message and influence | |
| [C14: from Latin pulpitum a platform] | |
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Word Origin & History
pulpit
early 14c., from L.L. pulpitum "raised structure on which preachers stand," in classical L. "scaffold, platform for actors," of unknown origin. Also borrowed in M.H.G. as pulpit (Ger. Pult "desk"). Sense of "Christian preachers and ministers generally" is from 1560s.
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