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Pedestal

/pˈɛdəstəl/
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(noun) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

He has her on a pedestal.
A bust of Aristotle stands on a pedestal in the entryway.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The statue was placed on a tall marble ____ in the center of the town square.

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