A pedestal is the base on which something such as a statue stands.
...a larger-than-life-sized bronze statue on a granite pedestal.
Synonyms: support, stand, base, foot More Synonyms of pedestal
2. 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.
Since childhood, I put my own parents on a pedestal. I felt they could do no wrong.
That failure knocked me off my pedestal.
pedestal in British English
(ˈpɛdɪstəl)
noun
1.
a base that supports a column, statue, etc, as used in classical architecture
2.
a position of eminence or supposed superiority (esp in the phrases place, put,orset on a pedestal)
3.
a.
either of a pair of sets of drawers used as supports for a writing surface
b.
(as modifier)
a pedestal desk
Word origin
C16: from French piédestal, from Old Italian piedestallo, from pie foot + di of + stallo a stall
pedestal in American English
(ˈpɛdəstəl)
noun
1.
the foot or bottom support of a column or pillar
2.
a similar base on a lamp, statue, etc.
3.
a columnlike stand for displaying a piece of sculpture or other decorative article
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpedestaled or ˈpedestalled, ˈpedestaling or ˈpedestalling
4.
to place on or furnish with a pedestal
Idioms:
put on a pedestal
Word origin
Fr piédestal < It piedestallo < piè (< L pes), foot + di, of + stal (< Gmc *stal, stall2), a rest, place
More idioms containing
pedestal
knock someone off their pedestal
put someone on a pedestal
Examples of 'pedestal' in a sentence
pedestal
There was certainly no difficulty in finding a place for him on the highest pedestal.
The Sun (2012)
Only by winning eight would he claim a higher pedestal.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Word lists with
pedestal
architectural features
In other languages
pedestal
British English: pedestal NOUN
A pedestal is the base on which something such as a statue stands.
...a larger-than-life-sized bronze statue on a granite pedestal.
American English: pedestal
Brazilian Portuguese: pedestal
Chinese: > 基座雕像等的
European Spanish: pedestal
French: piédestal
German: Sockel
Italian: piedestallo
Japanese: >台座彫刻などの
Korean: 받침대
European Portuguese: pedestal
Latin American Spanish: pedestal
All related terms of 'pedestal'
pedestal desk
a desk with a writing surface supported by a pair of sets of drawers
pedestal basin
a wash-hand basin supported by a pedestal
pedestal table
a table supported by a pedestal
bearing pedestal
an independent support for a bearing , usually incorporating a bearing housing
put on a pedestal
to regard with great or excessive admiration ; idolize
put someone on a pedestal
to think someone is extremely good , talented or perfect
knock someone off their pedestal
to show that someone is not as good or talented as people generally think
Chinese translation of 'pedestal'
pedestal
(ˈpɛdəstl)
n(c)
基座 (jīzuò)
to put sb on a pedestal把某人当(當)偶像崇拜 (bǎ mǒurén dāng ǒuxiàng chóngbài)
(noun)
Definition
a base that supports something, such as a statue
a bronze statue on a granite pedestal
Synonyms
support
stand
The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips.
base
The mattress is best on a solid bed base.
foot
Friends stood at the foot of the bed.
mounting
foundation
Best friends are the foundation of my life.
pier
the cross-beams bracing the piers of the jetty
plinth
dado (architecture)
socle
idiom
See put someone on a pedestal
Additional synonyms
in the sense of base
The mattress is best on a solid bed base.
Synonyms
support,
stand,
foot,
rest,
bed,
bottom,
foundation,
pedestal,
groundwork
in the sense of foot
Definition
the bottom, base, or lower end of something
Friends stood at the foot of the bed.
Synonyms
bottom,
end,
base,
foundation,
lowest part,
f%t
in the sense of foundation
Definition
the basic experience, idea, or attitude on which a way of life or belief is based
Best friends are the foundation of my life.
Synonyms
basis,
heart,
root,
mainstay,
beginning,
support,
ground,
rest,
key,
principle,
fundamental,
premise,
starting point,
principal element
Synonyms of 'pedestal'
pedestal
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of pier
Definition
a pillar or support that bears heavy loads
the cross-beams bracing the piers of the jetty
Synonyms
pillar,
support,
post,
column,
pile,
piling,
upright,
buttress
in the sense of stand
Definition
a base, support, or piece of furniture in or on which articles may be held or stored