A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin pulpitum. The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, accessed by steps, with sides coming to about waist height.
How do you use pulpit in a sentence?
Pulpit sentence example
- I'm the one most up in the pulpit on security. ...
- The pulpit appears to be of Byzantine origin (Rivoira). ...
- He stumbled as he climbed the steps to the pulpit and grasped the podium like a life preserver.
What is the meaning of pulpit in the Bible?
A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. ... Most pulpits have one or more book-stands for the preacher to rest his or her bible, notes or texts upon. The pulpit is generally reserved for clergy.
