pedestal
nounmasculine/pɨdɨʃˈtal/medium
pe·des·tal
Definition
A base or support, usually of stone or wood, on which a statue, column, or other object is placed.
The bust was displayed on a wooden pedestal.
He had put his mentor on a pedestal for years.
Common collocations
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)
Etymology
Do italiano 'piedistallo', de 'pie' (pé) + 'di' (de) + 'stallo' (estalo, suporte).