The technical name for a raised platform is a dais. A dais is typically made for a queen or king to sit on, and it is located at the very front of a room.
A raised platform on which plays are often performed
it is called the butte
a stool, plinth, table, step, platform, altar, stage...
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The pnix, devilishly annoying to pronounce The correct answer is bema
It is called a "bima" - pronounced "bee-MAH."
There is no special word for the steps in a synagogue. You may be thinking of the raised platform in the front or center of the chapel which is called a bima.
A common platform for coffins is called a catafalque. It is a raised structure used during funerals or memorial services to display the casket or coffin.
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raised platform
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