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lectern — noun Etymology: Middle English lettorne, from Anglo French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from Latin legere to read more at legend Date: 14th century a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lectern — /lek teuhrn/, n. 1. a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service. 2. a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript, etc., at the proper height for a reader … Universalium
lectern — (n.) early 14c., lettorne, lettron, from O.Fr. letron, from M.L. lectrinum, from L.L. lectrum lectern, from root of L. legere to read (see LECTURE (Cf. lecture) (n.)). Half re Latinized in 15c … Etymology dictionary
lectern — n. 1 a stand for holding a book in a church or chapel, esp. for a bible from which lessons are to be read. 2 a similar stand for a lecturer etc. Etymology: ME lettorne f. OF let(t)run, med.L lectrum f. legere lect read … Useful english dictionary
lec|tern — «LEHK tuhrn», noun. 1. a reading desk in a church, especially the desk from which the lessons are read at daily prayer. 2. a reading desk or stand. ╂[Middle English lectryne, alteration of earlier lettorne < Old French lettrun, learned… … Useful english dictionary
