Meaning & use
pulpit
A raised platform in a church from which a member of the clergy delivers a sermon.
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The priest climbed the steps to the pulpit and began his Sunday sermon.
From the pulpit, the minister urged the congregation to help the flood victims.
A note on using this word
Pulpit can be used figuratively, as in 'bully pulpit,' to describe a position of influence used to promote a message.
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