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Kanzel.

pulpit; raised, enclosed platform in a church from which a preacher preaches

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkant͡sl̩/
  1. pulpit; raised, enclosed platform in a church from which a preacher preaches

    feminine
  2. cockpit

    feminine
  3. pulpit, raised desk or stand of a teacher

    archaic · feminine
  4. small, raised, enclosed observation post for a hunter, a police officer observing an intersection, etc

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kanzel, Old High German cancella (“the place set apart for the priests”); derived from Late Latin cancellus (“grating”). Cognate with English chancel.

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