Definition of lectern. Meaning of lectern. Synonyms of lectern

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Definition of lectern

lectern
lectern lec"tern, n. See Lecturn.
lectern
Lecturn Lec"turn (l[e^]k"t[u^]rn), n. [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or read; hence, a reading desk. [Written also lectern and lettern.] --Fairholt.

Meaning of lectern from wikipedia

- A lectern is a standing reading desk with a slanted top, on which do****ents or books are placed as support for reading aloud, as in a scripture reading...
- The lectern desk exists in two distinct forms, antique and modern. The antique is basically a lectern ****ed with the conveniences needed to make writing...
- An eagle lectern is a lectern in the shape of an eagle on whose outstretched wings the Bible or other texts rest. They are common in Christian churches...
- In recent times, a standardised lectern has been used by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, typically outside the door of 10 Downing Street, for...
- Three types of lectern are used by the president of the United States. The Blue Goose is the main bullet-resistant lectern, used mostly at the White House...
- The Dunkeld Lectern, also known in Scotland as the Holyrood Bird, is a medieval br**** eagle lectern. It stands approximately 1.6 metres high and takes...
- Lectern Peak is a 2,772-metre (9,094-foot) mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada. Lectern Peak is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident...
- The Oxford Lectern Bible was a m****ive edition of the English Bible designed by American typographer Bruce Rogers using his font Centaur. The Bible, completed...
- photograph of Johnson carrying of the then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern became a prominent image of the attack. On February 25, 2022, he was convicted...
- other speeches. Many churches have a second, smaller stand called the lectern located in the Epistle side, which can be used by lay persons, and is often...