Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Pedestal has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a support or foundation
"the base of the lamp"
2
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
"they put him on a pedestal"
3
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
"The ancient marble statue stood proudly on its weathered stone pedestal in the town square."
4
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
"The artist carefully cleaned the marble pedestal before placing the newly unveiled bronze statue on top."
Verb
1
To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.
"She carefully placed the delicate vase on the high marble pedestal to keep it safe from dust."
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