Meaning
A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Late Latin ambō, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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