plural ambos or ambones
am-ˈbō-(ˌ)nēz 
: a large pulpit or reading desk in early churches and in contemporary Greek and Balkan churches standing on the gospel side of the nave and often having its counterpart on the epistle side
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Cattani added that the altar, ambo (an elevated pulpit), baptismal font and tabernacle plinth (where the Eucharist is kept) were crafted of Carrara marble in Carrara, Italy.
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Ambo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambo. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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