noun
dais
DAY-ihs
noun
1
A raised platform, as at the front of a hall, used for a speaker, head table, or seat of honour.
"The bride and groom sat on a small dais at the front of the room."
"The professor stepped onto the dais to begin the lecture."
How to Use Dais
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA raised platform that puts someone above the rest of the room — for speaking, presiding, or sitting in honour.
Common pairings
stand on a dais
raised dais
seated on the dais
Word Forms
daises plural
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Etymology
From Old French deis, ultimately from Latin discus ("disc" or "table"), itself from Greek diskos.