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pedestal
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/pɨdɨʃˈtal/pe·des·tal
Definition
1A base or support, usually of stone or wood, on which a statue, column, or other object is placed.
Usage examples
“The bust was displayed on a wooden pedestal.”
“He had put his mentor on a pedestal for years.”
Common combinations
marble pedestalput on a pedestalstatue on a pedestal
Idiomatic expressions
- put someone on a pedestal (to admire someone excessively)
- fall from one's pedestal (to lose exaggerated admiration)