be·ma /ˈbimə/
高座,演壇
Be·ma n.
1. Gr. Antiq. A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
2. Arch. (a) That part of an early Christian church which was reserved for the higher clergy; the inner or eastern part of the chancel. (b) Erroneously: A pulpit.
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bema
n : area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir;
often enclosed by a lattice or railing [syn: chancel, sanctuary]