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Meaning of "pulpitry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PULPITRY

pulpitry  [ˈpʊlpɪtrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PULPITRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pulpitry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PULPITRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pulpitry in the English dictionary

The definition of pulpitry in the dictionary is the art of delivering sermons.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PULPITRY


asymmetry
æˈsɪmɪtrɪ
audiometry
ˌɔːdɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
cabinetry
ˈkæbɪnɪtrɪ
calorimetry
ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtrɪ
cemetery
ˈsɛmɪtrɪ
circuitry
ˈsɜːkɪtrɪ
corsetry
ˈkɔːsɪtrɪ
cytometry
saɪˈtɒmɪtrɪ
geometry
dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
morphometry
mɔːˈfɒmɪtrɪ
optometry
ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪ
poetry
ˈpəʊɪtrɪ
puppetry
ˈpʌpɪtrɪ
spectrometry
spɛkˈtrɒmɪtrɪ
stoichiometry
ˌstɔɪkɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
supersymmetry
ˌsuːpəˈsɪmɪtrɪ
symmetry
ˈsɪmɪtrɪ
telemetry
tɪˈlɛmɪtrɪ
toiletry
ˈtɔɪlɪtrɪ
trigonometry
ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmɪtrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULPITRY

pulp
pulp cavity
pulpal
pulpally
pulpboard
pulper
pulpier
pulpiest
pulpify
pulpily
pulpiness
pulpit
pulpital
pulpiteer
pulpiter
pulpitum
pulpless
pulpous
pulpwood
pulpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULPITRY

babbitry
banditry
Guitry
hermitry
hobbitry
Jesuitry
microcircuitry
nitry
punditry
rabbitry
summitry
whodunitry
whodunnitry

Synonyms and antonyms of pulpitry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pulpitry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULPITRY

Find out the translation of pulpitry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pulpitry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pulpitry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pulpitry
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pulpitry
570 millions of speakers

English

pulpitry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pulpitry
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pulpitry
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pulpitry
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pulpitry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pulpitry
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pulpitry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pulpitry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pulpitry
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pulpitry
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pulpitry
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pulpitry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pulpitry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pulpitry
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Pulpitry
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pulpitry
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pulpitry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pulpitry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pulpitry
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pulpitry
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pulpitry
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pulpitry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pulpitry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pulpitry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pulpitry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULPITRY»

The term «pulpitry» is normally little used and occupies the 144.092 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PULPITRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pulpitry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULPITRY»

Discover the use of pulpitry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pulpitry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: A Work of Universal ...
Dr. Hooper preached. . . . This is one of the first rank of pulpit men In the nation. Evelyn, Diary, Nov. S, 168L pulpitry (pul'pit-ri), ». [< pulpit + -ry.] Teaching such as that given from the pulpit; preaching. They teach not that to govern well is to train  ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1906
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The Century dictionary: an encyclopedic lexicon of the ...
2. Dr. Hooper preached. . . . This is one of the first rank of pulpit men in the nation. Evelyn, Diary, Nov. 5, 1681. pulpitry (pul'pit-ri), n. [< pulpit + -ry.] Teaching such as that given from the pulpit ; preaching. They teach not that to govern well Is to ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
Dr. Hooper preached. . . . This is one of the first rank of pulpit men in the nation. Evelyn, Diary, Nov. 6, 1681. pulpitry (pul'pit-ri), n. [< pulpit + -ry.] Teaching such as that given from the pulpit; preaching. They teach not that to govern well is to train ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1897
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
Evelyn, Diary, Nov. 6, 1681. pulpitry (pul'pit-ri), n. [< pulpit + -re/.] Teaching such as that given from the pulpit ; preaching. They teach not that to govern well Is to train up a nation in true wisdom and virtue, . . . and that this is the true flourishing of ...
‎1906
5
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Grew a fine pulpitman, and was beneficed. Massinger, Duke of Milan, iu. 2. Dr. Hooper preached. . . . This is one of the first rank of pulpit men in the nation. Evelyn, Diary, Nov. 5, lUtil. pulpitry (pul"pit-ri), «. [< pulpit + -ry.] Teaching such as that ...
‎1911
6
Treasures from the prose writings of John Milton
... beginning, regeneration, and happiest end, likeness to God, which in one word we call godliness ; and that this is the true flourishing of a land, other things follow as the shadow does the substance : to teach thus were mere pulpitry to them.
John Milton, Fayette Hurd, 1866
7
The Prose Works of John Milton ...: With a Preface, ...
ning, regeneration, and happiest end^likeness to God, which in one word we call godliness; and that this is the true flourishing of a land, other things follow as the shadow does the substance : to teach thus were mere pulpitry to them. This is ...
John Milton, James Augustus St. John, 1875
8
On the History and Use of the Suffixes -ery (-ry), -age, and ...
36. priggery 1823 +. prowlery 'prowling, pillage' 1782 +. puffery 1782 +. pulpitry, contempt, 'the teaching from the p.' 1606 +. puppetry 1528 +. quackery1 1709 +. quackery- 'the quacking of ducks' 1828, —31 (n.-w.). quacksalvery 'quackery' ...
Fredrik Gadde, 1910
9
Compitum, or the meeting of the ways at the Catholic church
To teach thus," as a great author says, " is mere pulpitry to them. This is the master-piece of a modern politician, — how to qualify and mould the sufferance and subjection of the people to the length of that foot that is to tread on their necks ...
Kenelm Henry Digby, 1850
10
The Prose Works of John Milton ...: The tenure of kings and ...
ning, regeneration, and happiest end, likeness to God, which in one word we call godliness; and that this is the true nourishing of a land, other things follow as the shadow does the substance : to teach thus were mere pulpitry to them. This is ...
John Milton, James Augustus St. John, Charles Richard Sumner, 1888

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULPITRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pulpitry is used in the context of the following news items.
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More Than the Eye Can See (Acts 3:12-19)
While most will connect Dr. Taylor to pulpitry, his political voice was just as herculean. His creative efforts helped to spearhead the organizing of the Progressive ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
2
My President, My Preacher
What we heard was a new cadence, a kind of rhyme and rhythm historically associated with African American pulpitry. He described us with a kind of sacred ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
3
Cubiclenama | Curriculum vitae and other lies
Especially for someone who is prone to the occasional office culture and career pulpitry. But the last time I drew up a proper curriculum vitae (CV) for myself was ... «Livemint, Oct 13»
4
The Brief Life And Complicated Death Of Tommy Lasorda's Gay Son
Unlike practitioners of Crystal Cathedral pulpitry, Lasorda the tent-preacher believes in what he says, which, of course, makes all the difference in the world. «Deadspin, May 13»
5
Who Owns the Future? By Jaron Lanier To Save Everything, Click …
... impressive feat of rhetoric, argument and bully-pulpitry – what Lanier calls "speculative advocacy" – on behalf of the middle classes of the 21st century. «The Independent, Mar 13»
6
A medley of anguish and murmured moderation
It may lack the insistent pulpitry of some North London mosques. Thank God for that. Here was a circular chamber filled by a medley of anguish and murmured ... «Daily Mail, Nov 12»
7
On the Well-Traveled Road of Self Help
Peale, a minister, was a master of pop pulpitry: Have you ever considered the importance of having the peace of God in your muscles, in your joints? Perhaps ... «New York Times, Oct 05»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pulpitry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pulpitry>. Apr 2024 ».
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