: 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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Beshear, like the evening’s other speakers, was behind the lectern.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Standing behind a lectern and speaking in a forceful tone, Richardson said in his experience carrying out reforms that roughly 20% of an organization will resist.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 10 May 2025
That's a faux pas -- Titone had control of the well, which is the lectern and mic at the center of the House.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
A lot has changed since Maye was last behind the lectern at Gillette Stadium.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Standing behind a lectern and speaking in a forceful tone, Richardson said in his experience carrying out reforms that roughly 20% of an organization will resist.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 10 May 2025
That's a faux pas -- Titone had control of the well, which is the lectern and mic at the center of the House.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
A lot has changed since Maye was last behind the lectern at Gillette Stadium.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Lectern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lectern. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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