- lectern lec·tern n
- ['lɛktən]
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Lectern — Lec tern (l[e^]k t[u^]rn), n. [Written also {lecturn} and {lettern}.] [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] 1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lectern — lec|tern [ˈlektən US ərn] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: letrun, from Medieval Latin lectorinum, from Latin lector reader ] an object with a sloping surface that you put an open book or notes on while you are speaking to people in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lectern — lec|tern [ lektərn ] noun count a tall piece of furniture with a sloping surface where you put an open book or document when you are giving a speech … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lectern — lec·tern … English syllables
lectern — lec•tern [[t]ˈlɛk tərn[/t]] n. 1) rel a reading desk in a church from which the Bible lessons are read during the service 2) fur a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, etc., at the proper height for a standing reader or speaker … From formal English to slang
lecturn — Lectern Lec tern (l[e^]k t[u^]rn), n. [Written also {lecturn} and {lettern}.] [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] 1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lettern — Lectern Lec tern (l[e^]k t[u^]rn), n. [Written also {lecturn} and {lettern}.] [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] 1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
