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dais

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da·is  (ds, d-)
n.
A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests.
[Middle English deis, from Anglo-Norman, platform, from Late Latin discus, table, from Latin, discus, quoit; see disk.]
dais [ˈdeɪɪs deɪs]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a raised platform, usually at one end of a hall, used by speakers, etc.
[from Old French deis, from Latin discus discus]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.daisdais - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
ambo, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump
platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
dais
noun platform, stage, podium, rostrum, estrade She sat on the dais along with the other guests of honour.
Translations
dais [ˈdeɪɪs] N → estrado m
dais [ˈdeɪɪs] n → estrade f
dais
n → Podium nt
dais [ˈdeɪɪs] n → pedana, palco
dais [ˈdeɪɪs] n → pedana, palco


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The walls of this upper end of the hall, as far as the dais extended, were covered with hangings or curtains, and upon the floor there was a carpet, both of which were adorned with some attempts at tapestry, or embroidery, executed with brilliant or rather gaudy colouring.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
A high dais at the further end was roofed in by a broad canopy of scarlet velvet spangled with silver fleurs-de-lis, and supported at either corner by silver rods.
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Straining my eyes through the gloom, I made out a raised dais at the extreme opposite end of the hall.
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