Definition of Pedestal

Noun: pedestal  pe-dis-t(u)l

  1. A support or foundation
    "the pedestal of the lamp";
    - base, stand
     
  2. A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
    "they put him on a pedestal"
     
  3. An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
    - plinth, footstall

See also:
pedesis
pedestaled

Anagrams containing the word pedestal

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