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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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Then there is the faux Lincoln Lectern, a near-exact replica of the one from which President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2015

Notable are three inserts of pages from Rogers' magnificent Oxford Lectern Bible, finished in 1935.

From Time Magazine Archive

Containing 768 items, the collection ranges from the classic Oxford Lectern Bible and some 400 other books to waggish menus, from paintings to a "No Trespassing" sign.

From Time Magazine Archive

Brandon moved once more across to the Lectern.

From The Cathedral by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

A desk or Lectern is therefore implied as one of the 'Ornaments of the Church.'

From The Prayer Book Explained by Jackson, Percival




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