bema

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | 286 words | Copyright

bema.
1. Platform, rostrum, or raised floor in the apse of a basilica.

2. Chancel, sanctuary, or raised part of a church containing the altar.

3. Raised part of the nave, enclosed by a balustrade, cancelli, or screen, allotted to the clergy.

4. Elevated pulpit in synagogues for readings.

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