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dais
[ dey-is, dahy-, deys ]
/ ˈdeɪ ɪs, ˈdaɪ-, deɪs /
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Definition of dais
noun
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
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Origin of dais
Words nearby dais
dairying, dairyland, dairymaid, dairyman, dairywoman, dais, daishiki, daisy, daisy bush, daisy chain, daisy-cutter
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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
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