pedestal

n. 1 base supporting a column or pillar. 2 stone etc. Base of a statue etc.  put on a pedestal admire disproportionately, idolize. [italian piedestallo, = foot of stall]

n. The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.