BEMA

chancel, sanctuary, bema

(noun) area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bema (plural bemas or bemata)

A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.

Raised area of worship in a synagogue upon which rests the Holy Ark containing Scrolls of Torah.

Anagrams

• BAME, Bame, Beam, Mabe, ambe, beam, mabe

Source: Wiktionary


Be"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. step, platform.]

1. (Gr. Antiq.)

Definition: A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly. Mitford.

2. (Arch.) (a) That part of an early Christian church which was reserved for the higher clergy; the inner or eastern part of the chancel. (b) Erroneously: A pulpit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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