Meaning of PODIUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'powdeeum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
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| | Synonyms: | | ambo, dais, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump |
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| | See Also: | | platform | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Po"di*um\, n.; pl. {Podia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ?,
?, foot. See {Pew}.]
1. (Arch.) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a
substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed
by arch[ae]ologists in two senses:
(a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an
amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began.
(b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes
a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See
Illust. of {Column}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The foot.
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| | Related Terms: | | balcony, catafalque, dais, emplacement, estrade, floor, gallery, heliport, hustings, landing, landing pad, landing stage, launching pad, platform, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stage, step terrace, stump, terrace, tribunal, tribune |
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