Langenscheidt, Der Große Muret-Sanders:
Ambo, Ambon m <-s; Ambonen> arch. relig. ambo
Österreichisches Wörterbuch:
Ambo der; -(s)/-nen: Vortragspult in der Kirche
Duden Universalwörterbuch:
Ambo, der; -s -s, Ambon, der; -s, Ambonen [kirchenlat. < (spätgriech. ámbōn]: Lektionar (2)
Lektionar, das; -s, -e u. -ien (christl. Kirche)
1. liturgisches Buch mit im Gottesdienst zu lesenden Bibelabschnitten
2. Lesepult, an dem aus dem Lektionar (1) vorgelesen wird
Wahrig Deutsches Wörterbuch:
Ambo, Ambon <m.; -s, -bonen> erhöhtes Lesepult in frühchristlichen Kirchen, Vorläufer der Kanzel [< grch. ambon, zu ambainein, anabainein "aufsteigen"]
http://unabridged.merriam-webster.comMain Entry: 1am·bo
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ambos -bz; or ambo·nes amb()nz
Etymology: Medieval Latin ambon-, ambo, from Late Greek ambn, from Greek, edge, rim
: a large pulpit or reading desk in early churches and in contemporary Greek and Balkan churches standing on the gospel side of the nave and often having its counterpart on the epistle side
The Macquarie Dictionary:
ambo1
noun (plural ambos or ambones) (in early Christian churches) one of the two raised desks from which gospels and epistles were read or chanted. [Medieval Latin, from Greek ámbon]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.
ambo
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. am·bos or am·bo·nes ( m-bnz)
One of the two raised stands in early Christian churches from which parts of the service were chanted or read.
ETYMOLOGY: Medieval Latin, from Greek ambōn, raised edge.