pedestal – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pedestal
n.
base, foundation; stand; mount, pad
Pedestal
A
pedestal (from French
piédestal, Italian
piedistallo, "foot of a stall") or
plinth is the support of a
statue or a
vase.
pedestal
Noun
1. a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
(synonym) base, stand
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) brass monkey
2. a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"
(hypernym) status, position
3. an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
(synonym) plinth, footstall
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) socle
(part-holonym) column, pillar
(part-meronym) dado
pedestal
nm.
pedestal, base
pedestal (m)
n.
base, basis, pedestal; rest; patten
