bema noun.
['bi:mǝ] Pl. -mas, -mata
[-mǝtǝ].
L17.[Greek bēma a step, a raised place to speak from.]1. Christian Church. The altar part or sanctuary in ancient and Orthodox churches; the chancel.
L17.2. Greek Antiquities. The platform from which Athenian orators spoke.
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