bema
Noun
- A raised platform in a church or synagogue.
- area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
- A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
- Raised area of worship in a synagogue upon which rests the Holy Ark containing Scrolls of Torah.
Examples
- He dramatically announced his score from the Scrabble table as if from a bema.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma, “a step”). Doublet of bima.
Scrabble Score: 8
bema: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbema: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bema: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
bema: valid Words With Friends Word