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Lectern vs Ambo - What's the difference?

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Ambo is a related term of lectern.



As nouns the difference between lectern and ambo

is that lectern is a stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service while ambo is a raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.

lectern

English

(wikipedia lectern)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.
  • A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

    • Usage notes

    While (podium) is a more commonly used synonym, particularly for secular lecturing, some reject this usage and instead insist on lectern – see .

    Synonyms

    * podium

    Related terms

    * lection * lecture * lector * lesson

    References

    ambo

    Buginese

    Noun

    (head)
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