Dictionary & Thesaurus

pedestal

1.	(noun) an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
	Synonyms: footstall, plinth
	Related Words: socle, support

2.	(noun) a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"
	Related Words: position, status

3.	(noun) a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
	Synonyms: base, stand
	Related Words: brass monkey, staddle, support, trivet