: 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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Palin and the now-president stood behind lecterns for their debate in 2008.
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,josephine Rozzelle,brian Schwartz,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
As the debate opened, Harris walked up to Trump’s lectern to introduce herself, marking the first time the two had ever met.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
World & Nation Despite obstacles, Native Americans have the nation’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rate
Aug. 12, 2021
Chairman’s message reverberates throughout the community
Mason stood at a lectern in March and declared — without any caveats — that the tribes’ land was further poisoned.
—Gabe Stern, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
At the other lectern, Donald Trump, mugging, could hardly believe his luck.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,josephine Rozzelle,brian Schwartz,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
As the debate opened, Harris walked up to Trump’s lectern to introduce herself, marking the first time the two had ever met.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
World & Nation Despite obstacles, Native Americans have the nation’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rate
Aug. 12, 2021
Chairman’s message reverberates throughout the community
Mason stood at a lectern in March and declared — without any caveats — that the tribes’ land was further poisoned.
—Gabe Stern, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
At the other lectern, Donald Trump, mugging, could hardly believe his luck.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Lectern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lectern. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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