GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Lectern (lĕkˈtŭrn), n. [Written also lecturn and lettern.]  [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.]
   1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or read. Fairholt.
   
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   2. Hence: A reading desk, usually in the form of a stand with a slanted top that holds books or lecture notes at a height convenient for reading by a speaker who is standing.   A modern lectern may be of adjustable height, and be fitted with a light to illuminate the material on the desk, and sometimes a microphone or other electrical equipment for use of a speaker.
   
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   Lecturn (lĕkˈtŭrn), n. [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] Same as lectern. [Written also lectern and lettern.] Fairholt.
   
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