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pedestal

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ped·es·tal  (pd-stl)
n.
1. An architectural support or base, as for a column or statue.
2. A support or foundation.
3. A position of high regard or adoration.
tr.v. ped·es·taled or ped·es·talled, ped·es·tal·ing or ped·es·tal·ling, ped·es·tals
To place on or provide with a pedestal.

[Obsolete French, from Italian piedestallo : piè, foot (from Latin ps; see pedi-) + di, of (from Latin d; see de-) + stallo, stall (of Germanic origin; see stel- in Indo-European roots).]

pedestal
Noun
1. a base that supports something, such as a statue
2. put someone on a pedestal to admire someone very much [Old Italian piedestallo]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pedestalpedestal - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
brass monkey - a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
staddle - a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
trivet - a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
trivet - a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
2.pedestal - a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"
status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
3.pedestalpedestal - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
pillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
dado - the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
socle - a plain plinth that supports a wall
support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

pedestal
noun support, stand, base, foot, mounting, foundation, pier, plinth, dado Architecture put someone on a pedestal worship, dignify, glorify, exalt, idealize, ennoble, deify, apotheosize
Translations
Spanish pedestal [ˈpɛdəstl] npedestal m
French pedestal [ˈpɛdəstl] npiédestal m
German pedestal [ˈpɛdəstl] nSockel m
Italian pedestal [ˈpɛdəstl] npiedestallo

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At last, being very angry, he took his image down from its pedestal and dashed it against the wall.
Shortly afterwards the Idol's worshippers held a great religious ceremony at the base of his pedestal, and as a part of the rites the Missionary was roasted whole.
"John Carter," he cried, "take your place upon the Pedestal of Truth to be judged impartially according to your acts and here to know the reward you have earned thereby.
 
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