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PEDESTAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A support or foundation
Example:
the base of the lamp
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pedestal" is a kind of...):
support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pedestal"):
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)
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pedestal" is a kind of...):
support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation)
Meronyms (parts of "pedestal"):
dado (the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pedestal"):
socle (a plain plinth that supports a wall)
Holonyms ("pedestal" is a part of...):
column; pillar ((architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
Example:
they put him on a pedestal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("pedestal" is a kind of...):
position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)
