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lectern

reading desk on which documents or books are placed as support for reading aloud
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lectern

Summary

lectern has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • lectern is a type of table[2].
  • lectern is a type of furniture[3].
  • lectern's Commons category is recorded as Lecterns[4].
  • lectern's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lecterns[5].
  • lectern's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[6].
  • lectern's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
  • lectern's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • lectern's different from is recorded as desktop environment[9].
  • lectern's different from is recorded as music stand[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include table[2] and furniture[3].

Why It Matters

lectern has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] lectern is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → table, furniture
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Aliases → —
    Different from → desktop environment, music stand
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q295520, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/627d4912166|details]])"
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