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单词 dais
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dais

[ dey-is, dahy-, deys ]
/ ˈdeɪ ɪs, ˈdaɪ-, deɪs /
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noun

a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.

Origin of dais

1225–75; Middle English deis<Anglo-French (Old French dois) <Latin discus quoit; see discus

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dais

dais , daisy, days
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Example sentences from the Web for dais

  • Your poor wife,—down with the daises; I know all, and she shall hear too.

    The Claverings|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for dais

dais
/ (ˈdeɪɪs, deɪs) /

noun

a raised platform, usually at one end of a hall, used by speakers, etc

Word Origin for dais

C13: from Old French deis, from Latin discus discus
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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