ambo

English

/ˈæm.bəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
  • (Roman Catholicism) A stationary podium used for readings and homilies.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ambō (both) derived from Ancient Greek ἄμβων.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄμβων

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