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rostrum

/ˈrɒstrəm/noun

उच्चारण रॉस्ट्रम

मंच, वेदी, भाषण-मंच

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nounrostrums or rostra
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    [C]

    a small raised platform on which a person stands to make a speech, conduct music or receive a prize

    मंच, वेदी, भाषण-मंच

    • The Prime Minister stepped up to the rostrum to address the nation.
    • The winners stood on the rostrum to receive their medals.

    Synonyms platform podium dais stage lectern

≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin rostrum, meaning 'beak', because the speakers' platform in ancient Rome was decorated with the beaks of captured warships.

यह Latin शब्द rostrum ('चोंच') से आया है, क्योंकि प्राचीन Rome में वक्ताओं का मंच पकड़े गए युद्धपोतों की चोंचनुमा अगली नोकों से सजाया जाता था।