: a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
especially
: one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service
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Harris presented a commanding figure at a lectern in an Executive Office Building auditorium packed with survivors and activists.
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Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
Candidates also will appear at a uniform podium — aka lectern — and the only materials they will be allowed to have with them will be a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 June 2024
Some presidents have used the lectern at West Point to unveil new military doctrines or announce major initiatives.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 25 May 2024
The lectern is facing the jurors on the right side of the courtroom.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
Candidates also will appear at a uniform podium — aka lectern — and the only materials they will be allowed to have with them will be a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 June 2024
Some presidents have used the lectern at West Point to unveil new military doctrines or announce major initiatives.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 25 May 2024
The lectern is facing the jurors on the right side of the courtroom.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Lectern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lectern. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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lectern
noun
lec·tern
ˈlek-tərn 
: a desk to read from while standing
especially
: one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service
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