I'm guessing you are asking about the root for lectern, as there is no such word as lecturn. Lectern is from the Latin word legere which means "to read."
In a church it is simply a bookrest on which a Bible is kept and from where readings from the Bible are read. In any lecture hall or similar place, lecterns are used to hold a speaker's notes or speech.
Superb is another word for excellent. Superb is another word for excellent.
The stand in which a Jewish Cantor (someone who leads a Jewish service) rests the Torah on.
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I'm guessing you are asking about the root for lectern, as there is no such word as lecturn. Lectern is from the Latin word legere which means "to read."
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It is the place the Bible is placed and read from, and where sermons are made from. Reading pieces from the Bible is a very important part of services in all Christian denominations, so the lectern is important.
The platform is called the podium. The stand in front of the speaker is called the lectern.
Oxford Lectern Bible was created in 1935.
Oblong means that something is elongated. Examples are a rectangle and an oval. An oblong pulpit lectern would be a lectern that is elongated in shape.
The correct spelling of "lectern" is l-e-c-t-e-r-n.
A computer lectern allows a professor to put his or her laptop on the lectern while conducting a lecture. Lecterns can be purchased at retailers such as Office Max.
A reading desk in a Church is usually referred to as a lectern.
A lectern is a sloping upright reading stand - they are used in Churches or for public speaking such as a debate.
A stand on which is a bookrest. On the lectern usually rests a Bible and it is from the lectern that the Bible is read during church services. Sometimes lecterns are plain and simple - made from wood. Sometimes, however they can be very ornate. The usual form of lectern that is found in very old churches is a brass stand on which is mounted a large brass eagle and the Bible is placed on the eagle's back on its outstretched wings. This symbolises the message of the Bible flying to all corners of the world as the Word of God is proclaimed from the lectern.