pulpits
plural of pulpit
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Source: Wiktionary
Pul"pit, n. Etym: [L. pulpitum: cf. OF. pulpite, F. pulpitre.]
1. An elevated place, or inclosed stage, in a church, in which the clergyman stands while preaching. I stand like a clerk in my pulpit. Chaucer.
2. The whole body of the clergy; preachers as a class; also, preaching. I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. Cowper.
3. A desk, or platform, for an orator or public speaker.
Pul"pit, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the pulpit, or preaching; as, a pulpit orator; pulpit eloquence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
