# ambo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæm.bəʊ/ · frequency rank #71,274

## Definitions
1. A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
2. A stationary podium used for readings and homilies.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin ambō, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ambo