Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Teaching such as that given from the pulpit; preaching.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun R. & Obs. The teaching of the pulpit; preaching.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete The
teachings of thepulpit ;preaching .
Etymologies
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pulpit + -ry
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Examples
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The public's tolerance for black ministry of the dramatic nature does not nearly match the public tolerance for white rightwing political "pulpitry."
Christine Escobar: Obama's "Cultural Issues" At Play in Chicago 2008
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Its roots are clearly in Black Mask pulpitry, the offspring of Chandler and Hammet.
Archive 2007-08-01 James Killus 2007
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Its roots are clearly in Black Mask pulpitry, the offspring of Chandler and Hammet.
What is John Galt? James Killus 2007
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