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plural ambos or ambones
A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches. quotations examples
‘It will get better somehow,’ he thought, and went to the ambo. On going up the steps and turning to the right he saw the priest.
1918, Leo Tolstoy, translated by Louise & Aylmer Maude, Anna Karenina, Oxford, published 1998, page 438
the Emperor arrived and instead of moving directly to his seat climbed to the top level of the ambo, the great three-decker pulpit of polychrome marble.
1997, John Julius Norwich, A Short History of Byzantium, Penguin, published 1998, page 150
(Roman Catholicism) A stationary podium used for readings and homilies. quotations examples
The dignity of the Word of God requires that in the church there be a suitable place from which it may be proclaimed and toward which the attention of the faithful naturally turns during the Liturgy of the Word. It is appropriate that generally this place be a stationary ambo and not simply a movable lectern.
2010, General Instruction of the Roman Missal, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, published 2011, section #309
plural ambos
(informal) An ambulance driver. examples
(informal) An ambulance. quotations examples
Rawls: I don't want the fuckin' reporters seeing any ambos. Shit.
2004 Dec. 19, David Simon & al., "Mission Accomplished", The Wire, Season 3, Episode 12, 00:31:54