pedestaled

Meanings

• Adjective

  Raised on a pedestal or platform for display or admiration

  - "The statue was pedestaled in the town square."
  - "The author's latest novel has been pedestaled in the literary world."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pedestaled
compostal , postal , coastal , boastful

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Variants

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pedestal , pedestaled , pedestaling , pedestalled , pedestalling , pedestals

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'pedestal', derived from the Old French word 'piedestal' meaning 'footstool' or 'base'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pedestal' is also used in the field of electronics to describe a flat platform used to mount components in an electronic circuit.

2. In ancient Greece, pedestals were used to display votive offerings and statues of gods and goddesses.

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Related Concepts

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1. Statue: A pedestaled statue is a sculpture mounted on a pedestal, which is a structure designed to support and display the sculpture.

2. Exaltation: The act of pedestaling something or someone involves elevating it to a position of great importance or admiration.

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Culture

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The term 'pedestaled' is often used metaphorically to describe someone or something that is excessively admired or exalted. In literature, the concept of pedestaling can be seen in various works, such as 'Pygmalion' by George Bernard Shaw, where the protagonist transforms a lowly flower girl into a refined lady.

How to Memorize "pedestaled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a statue on a pedestal in a town square. Imagine the statue as being admired by people around it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pedestaled' with the idea of something being raised up or exalted.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Pedestal' stands for 'Proudly Exalted Display of Something Admirable'.

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