: 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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The crowd rose to its feet as Hadzic, overcome with emotion, stepped away from the lectern.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 May 2024
Morehouse's valedictorian also raised Israel's war in Gaza during his remarks before Biden took the lectern.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 May 2024
Morehouse's valedictorian also raised Israel's war in Gaza during his remarks before Biden took the lectern.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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“Lectern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lectern. Accessed 29 May. 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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