dais

da·is

D0009000 (dā′ĭs, dī′-)n. A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests.

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[Middle English deis, from Anglo-Norman, platform, from Late Latin discus, table, from Latin, discus, quoit; see disk.]

dais

(ˈdeɪɪs; deɪs) n (Furniture) a raised platform, usually at one end of a hall, used by speakers, etc[C13: from Old French deis, from Latin discus discus]

da•is

(ˈdeɪ ɪs, ˈdaɪ-, deɪs)

n. a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc. [1225–75; Middle English deis < Anglo-French (Old French dois) < Latin discus quoit; see discus]

lectern, podium, dais, rostrum - A lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a dais is a platform for several people, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more.See also related terms for platform.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dais - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itambo, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stumpplatform - 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

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