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
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da·is (dā'ĭs, dī'-)  |
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A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests.
A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests.
| Architecture: dais |
A raised platform reserved for the seating of speakers or dignitaries.
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| Word Tutor: dais |
IN BRIEF: A raised platform for seats for guests of honor.
It was an uncomfortable moment on the dais when the audience stared in shocked silence at the speaker.
| Wikipedia: Dais |
This article is about raised platform. For the character in Ronan Warriors, see Dais (Ronin Warriors). For the plant, see Desert Senna.
Not to be confused with dias.
Dais (pronunciation) is any raised platform located either within or without a room or enclosure, often for dignified occupancy, as at the front of a lecture hall or sanctuary.
Historically, the dais was a part of the floor at the end of a medieval hall, raised a step above the rest of the room. On this the lord of the manor dined with his intimates at the high table, apart from the retainers and servants. In medieval halls there was generally a deep recessed bay window at one or at each end of the dais, supposed to be for retirement or greater privacy than the open hall could afford.
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| Translations: Dais |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - podium, tribune
Français (French)
n. - estrade, podium
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξέδρα, βάθρο
Italiano (Italian)
palco, podio
Português (Portuguese)
n. - tablado (m)
Русский (Russian)
помост, платформа
Español (Spanish)
n. - plataforma, tarima, estrado
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
台, 讲台
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 台, 講臺
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) منصه في قاعه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - דוכן, בימה
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