A raised platform or lectern in a Christian church from which biblical readings or sermons are delivered, usually located near the altar.
From Greek 'ambōn' meaning 'rim' or 'edge,' possibly related to 'anabaino' (to go up). The term entered Church Latin and has been used since early Christian times to describe pulpits.
The ambon is one of Christianity's oldest architectural features—some date back 1,500 years—and it literally elevated God's word above the congregation both physically and symbolically, shaping how Western religious services evolved.
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