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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries説教壇
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sekkyōdan
"牧師は説教壇から静かに語りかけた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A raised, enclosed platform in a church in which the speaker stands when delivering a sermon or leading a service.
"The minister stepped up to the pulpit and opened his Bible to begin the sermon." - 2
A raised platform or lectern used for public speaking or lecturing.
"She addressed the audience from the pulpit with confidence and clarity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin pulpitum, meaning a scaffolding, stage, or platform. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to a stage for theatrical performances before narrowing in ecclesiastical contexts to mean an elevated stand for preaching.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pulpit" is said worldwide
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chaire
Transliteration: /ʃɛʁ/
"Le prêtre est monté en chaire pour faire son sermon."
Kanzel
Transliteration: /ˈkant͡sl̩/
"Der Pfarrer sprach von der Kanzel herab zur Gemeinde."
pulpito
Transliteration: /ˈpul.pi.to/
"Il sacerdote parlava dal pulpito con grande convinzione."
púlpito
Transliteration: /ˈpul.pi.to/
"El sacerdote subió al púlpito para comenzar la homilía."
púlpito
Transliteration: /ˈpuw.pi.tu/
"O pastor falou à congregação do alto do púlpito."
व्यासपीठ
Transliteration: vyāspīṭh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वक्ता ने व्यासपीठ से अपना भाषण शुरू किया।"
讲坛
Transliteration: jiǎng tán
Script: 中文汉字
"牧师站在讲坛上开始讲道。"
강단
Transliteration: gangdan
Script: 한국어 한글
"목사님께서 강단에 올라와 설교를 시작하셨습니다."
説教壇
Transliteration: sekkyōdan
Script: 日本語
"牧師は説教壇から静かに語りかけた。"
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