First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
pulpit
noun pul·pit \ˈpu̇l-ˌpit, ˈpəl-, -pət\
: a raised platform where a priest or minister stands when leading a worship service
Full Definition of PULPIT
1
: an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
2
a : the preaching profession b : a preaching position
See pulpit defined for English-language learners
See pulpit defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of PULPIT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pulpitum, from Latin, staging, platform
Other Christian Religious Terms
Rhymes with PULPIT
a bit, acquit, admit, armpit, backfit, base hit, befit, bowsprit, bushtit, catch it, cesspit, close-knit, cockpit, commit, cool it, culprit, cut it, demit, dimwit, dog it, do it, emit, firelit, fleapit, gaslit, get it, gill slit, godwit, hack it, half-wit, hard-hit, henbit, house-sit, legit, lit crit, make it, mess kit, misfit, mishit, moonlit, mosh pit, nitwit, no-hit, obit, omit, outfit, outwit, owe it, peewit, permit, pinch-hit, Prakrit, press kit, refit, remit, rough it, sandpit, Sanskrit, scratch hit, snakebit, snake pit, starlit, stock split, submit, sunlit, switch-hit, tar pit, tidbit, tight-knit, tomtit, to wit, transmit, turnspit, twilit, two-bit, unfit, unknit, warp knit, watch it, weft knit, well-knit
PULPIT Defined for Kids
pulpit
noun pul·pit \ˈpu̇l-ˌpit\
Definition of PULPIT for Kids
1
: a raised place in which a clergyman stands while preaching or conducting a religious service
2
: the profession of preachers
Learn More About PULPIT
Browse
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up pulpit? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).