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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dharmopadesh peeth
"पाठक ने धर्मोपदेश पीठ से पाठ पढ़ा।"
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2 senses- 1
An elevated pulpit or reading desk placed in early Christian churches and basilicas, used for reading the Gospel or Epistle.
"The deacon stood upon the ancient marble ambo to chant the Gospel." - 2
In modern liturgical contexts, a lectern or stand from which the Word of God is proclaimed during a church service.
"The lector approached the ambo to read the first reading."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin ambo, originating from the Greek ἄμβων (ambōn), meaning 'edge' or 'raised rim'. Historically, it evolved to designate the elevated desk or pulpit used in early Christian churches for reading scripture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ambo" is said worldwide
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ambon
Transliteration: ɑ̃.bɔ̃
"Le prêtre est monté à l'ambon pour lire l'Évangile."
Ambo
Transliteration: ˈambo
"Der Lektor las die Lesung vom Ambo aus vor."
ambone
Transliteration: amˈbo.ne
"Il diacono ha letto il Vangelo dall'ambone."
ambón
Transliteration: amˈbon
"El lector proclamó la palabra desde el ambón."
ambão
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈbɐ̃w
"A leitura foi proclamada a partir do ambão."
धर्मोपदेश पीठ
Transliteration: dharmopadesh peeth
"पाठक ने धर्मोपदेश पीठ से पाठ पढ़ा।"
讲经台
Transliteration: jiǎng jīng tái
"诵读员走向讲经台宣读经文。"
독서대
Transliteration: dok-seo-dae
"독서자가 독서대에서 말씀을 봉독했습니다."
朗読台
Transliteration: rōdokudai
"奉読者が朗読台から聖書を読み上げました。"
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