A raised platform or reading desk in a church from which scripture and announcements are read to the congregation.
From Latin 'ambo' or 'ambones,' possibly from Greek 'ambasis' meaning 'going up' or from a Semitic root; used since early Christian times for church lecterns.
The ambo is where the sacred word literally rises above the congregation—church architecture makes theology visible, and the elevated platform symbolizes the authority and importance of scripture.
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