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单词 pulpit cross
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Definition of pulpit cross in English:

pulpit cross

noun
  • A cross set up in a burial ground or in a locality lacking a church, from the steps or raised base of which sermons were often preached; a preaching-cross.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Stow (d. 1605), historian.

Definition of pulpit cross in US English:

pulpit cross

noun
  • A cross set up in a burial ground or in a locality lacking a church, from the steps or raised base of which sermons were often preached; a preaching-cross.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Stow (d. 1605), historian.

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