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pulpit

pul·pit

UK/ˈpʉlpɪt/ US/ˈpʊlpɪt/ uncommon dated slang uk

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English pulpit, from Old French pulpite and Latin pulpitum (“platform”). Doublet of pulpitum and polypus. Piecewise doublet of polypod.

Phrases

  • bully pulpit
  • wayside pulpit

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