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has gloss(noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox, ambo, rostrum, pulpit, podium, dais, stump
has glosseng: A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap or other dry goods from a manufacturer to a retail store.
has glosseng: A soapbox is a temporary platform used to give a speech. During the 19th century, soap was transported in wooden boxes. When a person had new or unusual ideas, and wanted to talk to a crowd about them, sometimes he or she would stand on an empty soapbox so that everyone could see and hear the talk well.
lexicalizationeng: ambo
lexicalizationeng: dais
lexicalizationeng: podium
lexicalizationeng: pulpit
lexicalizationeng: rostrum
lexicalizationeng: Soap box
lexicalizationeng: Soap-box
lexicalizationeng: SOAPBOX
lexicalizationeng: stump
subclass of(noun) a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
platform
Meaning
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
lexicalizationang: yppe
Asturian
lexicalizationast: podiu
lexicalizationast: púlpitu
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Bulgarian
lexicalizationbul: амвон
lexicalizationbul: естрада
lexicalizationbul: подиум
Catalan
lexicalizationcat: púlpit
lexicalizationcat: podi
lexicalizationcat: pòdium
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Czech
lexicalizationces: pódium
lexicalizationces: kazatelna
lexicalizationces: tribuna
lexicalizationces: stupínek
Mandarin Chinese
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German
has glossdeu: Eine soapbox (deutsch Seifenkiste) ist eine improvisierte Plattform für einen Redner unter freiem Himmel und wird insbesondere in England auch metaphorisch für das Recht auf Freie Rede benutzt. Der Londoner Hyde Park ist bekannt für die im dortigen Speakers' Corner seit 1872 gehaltenen Sonntagsreden, die ursprüngliche vor allem religiöse Themen betrafen.
lexicalizationdeu: Podium
lexicalizationdeu: soapbox
lexicalizationdeu: Kanzel
lexicalizationdeu: Podien
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Modern Greek (1453-)
lexicalizationell: άμβωνας
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Esperanto
lexicalizationepo: podio
lexicalizationepo: ambono
lexicalizationepo: estrado
lexicalizationepo: estrado1
lexicalizationepo: tribuno
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Basque
lexicalizationeus: podium
Finnish
lexicalizationfin: saarnastuoli
lexicalizationfin: koroke
lexicalizationfin: estradi
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French
lexicalizationfra: estrade
lexicalizationfra: podium
lexicalizationfra: scène
lexicalizationfra: tribune
lexicalizationfra: chaire
Gaelic
lexicalizationgla: crannag
Galician
lexicalizationglg: púlpito
Hindi
lexicalizationhin: maMca
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Croatian
lexicalizationhrv: podij
lexicalizationhrv: govornica
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Hungarian
lexicalizationhun: emelvény
lexicalizationhun: dobogó
lexicalizationhun: pódium
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Armenian
lexicalizationhye: ամբիոն
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Icelandic
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Italian
lexicalizationita: ambone
lexicalizationita: pulpito
lexicalizationita: podio
Korean
lexicalizationkor: 설교단
lexicalizationkor: 낭독대
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Marathi
lexicalizationmar: व्यासपीट
Dutch
lexicalizationnld: podium
lexicalizationnld: spreekgestoelte
lexicalizationnld: kansel
lexicalizationnld: tribune
lexicalizationnld: preekstoel
lexicalizationnld: platform
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Norwegian
lexicalizationnor: podium
Occitan (post 1500)
lexicalizationoci: pòdium
Iranian Persian
lexicalizationpes: منب
Polish
lexicalizationpol: ambona
lexicalizationpol: kazalnica
lexicalizationpol: podest
lexicalizationpol: mównica
lexicalizationpol: podium
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Portuguese
lexicalizationpor: pódio
lexicalizationpor: púlpito
lexicalizationpor: estrado
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Russian
lexicalizationrus: амвон
lexicalizationrus: помост
lexicalizationrus: подиум
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Slovak
lexicalizationslk: pódium
lexicalizationslk: kazatelňa
lexicalizationslk: stupienok
Slovenian
lexicalizationslv: prižnica
Castilian
lexicalizationspa: podio
lexicalizationspa: púlpito
lexicalizationspa: tarima
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Swedish
lexicalizationswe: predikstol
lexicalizationswe: plattform
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Telugu
lexicalizationtel: వేదిక
Thai
lexicalizationtha: แท่นอ่านพระคัมภีร์หรือเทศนาในโบสถ์คริสเตียนสมัยโบราณ
lexicalizationtha: ยกพื้น
lexicalizationtha: ธรรมาสน์
lexicalizationtha: ยกพื้นหรือพลับพลาเทศนา
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Turkish
lexicalizationtur: podyum
lexicalizationtur: platform
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Ukrainian
lexicalizationukr: амвон
lexicalizationukr: поміст
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Standard Malay
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Media
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