pedestal
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɛdɪstəl/noun
Definitions
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
A place of reverence or honor.
Example: He has put his mother on a pedestal. You can't say a word against her.
A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
A pillow block; a low housing.
verb
Definitions
To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.