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pulpit

UK
/ˈpʌlpɪt/
US
/ˈpʌlpɪt/

Translations

pulpitnoun
pulpits
pl
UK
/ˈpʌlpɪt/
US
/ˈpʌlpɪt/
The pastor stood at the pulpit, delivering a powerful sermon to the congregation.
Le pasteur se tenait à la chaire, prononçant un sermon puissant devant l’assemblée.
chairePar métonymie, pour désigner le ministère ou la profession ecclésiastique.
He has been in the pulpit for over twenty years, guiding his community with wisdom and compassion.
Il est à la chaire depuis plus de vingt ans, guidant sa communauté avec sagesse et compassion.
Additional translations
balconSens nautique, pour une petite plateforme à la proue ou à la poupe.
pupitreQuand il s’agit d’un meuble de lecture ou d’une tribune d’église moins solennelle.
Synonyms
platform
lectern
podium
stage
rostrum
pulpitadjective
more pulpit
Comp.
most pulpit
Super.
UK
/ˈpʊlpɪt/
US
/ˈpʊlpɪt/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the pulpit or preaching (e.g., "pulpit robe", "pulpit rhetoric").
homilétiqueStyle soutenu; concerne le prêche.
His speech adopted a pulpit tone that resonated with the listeners.
Son discours a pris un ton homilétique qui a résonné chez les auditeurs.
Additional translations
de chaireFormulation usuelle pour une nuance religieuse ou oratoire.
Synonyms
homiletic
sermonic
sermonal
preachy
oratorical

Definitions

pulpitnoun
A raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.
The pastor stood at the pulpit, delivering a powerful sermon to the congregation.
The clerical profession; the position of a preacher or minister.
He has been in the pulpit for over twenty years, guiding his community with wisdom and compassion.
Nautical. A guard rail enclosing a small platform at the bow or stern of a vessel.
She clung to the bow pulpit as the yacht pitched in the heavy seas.
Printing, historical. A stand or frame for holding a compositor's type case.
The apprentice cleaned the pulpit and rearranged the type before the next print run.
pulpitadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or intended for preaching or the pulpit.
His speech adopted a pulpit tone that resonated with the listeners.
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