lec·tern

lec·tern
/ˈlɛktɚn/ noun, pl -terns [count]
: a stand that holds a book, notes, etc., for someone who is reading, speaking, or teaching

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  • 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

  • lec — al·ve·o·lec·to·my; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; bo·lec·tion; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; co·lec·ti·vo; col·lec·ta·nea; col·lec·tar·i·um; col·lec·tion; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·lec·tiv·ize;… …   English syllables

  • tern — al·tern; chil·tern; cis·tern; cit·tern; flit·tern; git·tern; in·tern·ee; in·tern·ment; in·tern·ship; lan·tern·man; lec·tern; li·top·tern; pas·tern; pat·tern·ize; pat·tern·less; quar·tern; sal·tern; sis·tern; slat·tern·li·ness; su·per·al·tern;… …   English syllables

  • lectern — lec·tern …   English syllables

  • lectern — lec|tern [ˈlektən US ərn] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: letrun, from Medieval Latin lectorinum, from Latin lector reader ] an object with a sloping surface that you put an open book or notes on while you are speaking to people in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lectern — lec|tern [ lektərn ] noun count a tall piece of furniture with a sloping surface where you put an open book or document when you are giving a speech …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lectern — lec•tern [[t]ˈlɛk tərn[/t]] n. 1) rel a reading desk in a church from which the Bible lessons are read during the service 2) fur a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, etc., at the proper height for a standing reader or speaker …   From formal English to slang

  • Lectern — Lec tern (l[e^]k t[u^]rn), n. [Written also {lecturn} and {lettern}.] [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] 1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lecturn — Lectern Lec tern (l[e^]k t[u^]rn), n. [Written also {lecturn} and {lettern}.] [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] 1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lettern — Lectern Lec tern (l[e^]k t[u^]rn), n. [Written also {lecturn} and {lettern}.] [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] 1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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