drum ecclesiastic
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The pulpit cushion, often vigorously thumped by what are termed "rousing preachers.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đệm pulpits, thường bị những người giảng viên hùng hồn đập mạnh
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
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Common questions
What does “drum ecclesiastic” mean?
The pulpit cushion, often vigorously thumped by what are termed "rousing preachers.
Is “drum ecclesiastic” formal or informal?
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