noun
ambo
AM-boh
noun
1
A raised platform or podium in a church used for readings, sermons, or homilies.
"The deacon read the gospel from the ambo at the front of the church."
How to Use Ambo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA raised stand in a church from which scripture is read or preached.
Word Forms
ambos plural, ambones plural, ambos plural, ambos plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin ambo, from Ancient Greek ambon.