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# lectern

noun (a lectern, lecterns)

«lectern» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A lectern is a tall stand with a sloping top on which a speaker puts notes or a book while standing up to read or speak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#m1)
2. (church) In a church a lectern holds the big Bible, and a reader reads the Bible passages from it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school a lectern may stand on the stage in the hall for assemblies and speeches; in church it is where the Bible readings are read aloud, often shaped like an eagle. In stories a lectern shows a formal speech or a lesson. Phrases: "step up to the lectern", "stand at the lectern", "eagle lectern".

### Examples

- The head teacher stood at the lectern to give out the prizes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#x1)
- I put my speech on the lectern and took a deep breath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#x2)
- In our church the lectern is a brass eagle holding the Bible on its wings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#x3)
- My sister read the first reading from the lectern on Sunday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#x4)
- The professor leaned on the lectern while he talked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#x5)
- The president walked up to the lectern with a microphone on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a lectern, lecterns. Do not confuse it with a "pulpit": in many churches the pulpit is a raised, enclosed place for preaching the sermon, while the lectern is a stand for reading. Do not confuse with "lecture" (a talk); a lecturer often uses a lectern.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lectern» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lectern/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lectern» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lectern.html) on Mova free.