A reading desk or pulpit in a church or religious setting, particularly in Eastern Orthodox churches, used for Scripture or liturgical texts.
From Greek 'analogion' (reading desk), possibly related to 'analogia' (proportion) or from 'analekhein' (to read). The term is primarily used in Orthodox Christian liturgical contexts.
In Orthodox churches, the 'analogion' is where sacred texts are displayed and sung from, and its name might trace back to the idea of 'proportioning' or 'fitting together' religious instruction—it's where the word meets the worshipper!
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