ambo

/'æmbou/
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ambo

The speaker stands on the stone ambo to address the gathered crowd.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A raised platform or stand in a church, typically used for reading the Bible or delivering sermons. Historically, it refers to a pulpit or lectern in early Christian churches.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The priest stood at the ambo to read the Gospel.
    • The ancient church had two ambos, one on each side of the sanctuary.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical/Architectural Context: In early Christian and Byzantine church architecture, an ambo was often an elaborate, elevated structure from which scriptures were read. Some churches had two ambos: one for reading the Epistle and one for the Gospel.
    • The marble ambo in the basilica is decorated with intricate carvings.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pulpit (n): A raised enclosed platform in a church from which a preacher delivers a sermon.
  • Lectern (n): A stand with a slanted top used to hold a book, such as a Bible, for a standing reader.
  • Rostrum (n): A platform for public speaking.
Synonyms
  • Pulpit
  • Lectern
  • Dais
  • Platform
  • Rostrum
Related Phrases
  • To ascend the ambo: To go up to the ambo to speak or read.
    • The deacon ascended the ambo to proclaim the reading.
Notes on Usage
  • The word ambo is primarily used in a historical, architectural, or formal ecclesiastical context. In modern everyday English, pulpit or lectern are more common terms for similar structures.
  • It is a singular noun. The standard plural form is ambos.
ambo

The speaker stands on the stone ambo to address the gathered crowd.

Noun
  1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

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