Associations to the word «Lectern»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
LECTERN, noun. A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.
LECTERN, noun. A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.
Dictionary definition
LECTERN, noun. Desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer.
Wise words
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and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.