Meaning Of The Word Pedestal

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pedestal
countable noun: A pedestal is the base on which something such as a statue stands.
countable noun: If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them very much and think that they cannot be criticized. If someone is knocked off a pedestal they are no longer admired.

pedestal in American English
the foot or bottom support of a column or pillar
to place on or furnish with a pedestal
noun: an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like

pedestal in British English
noun: a base that supports a column, statue, etc, as used in classical architecture

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