estrade

[ e-strahd ]

/ ɛˈstrɑd /

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noun

a slightly raised platform in a room or hall.

a platform, as for a throne or bed of state.

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Origin of estrade

1690–1700; <French <Spanish estrado part of a room in which a carpet is spread <Latin strātum;see stratum

Words nearby estrade

estoppel, Estoril, Estournelles de Constant, d', estovers, Estrada Cabrera, estrade, estradiol, estragon, estral, estrange, estranged

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How to use estrade in a sentence

And there was that blow on his temple to keep up the error, which I know now must have been done against the estrade.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
In the Levant the estrade of a divan is called Sopha (Blondel), from which comes our “sofa.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
We crossed the chapel to reach the estrade on which stood the Corps Diplomatique.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
The hotel is owned and managed by M. Estrade, who has had a long experience in this class of business.
The Gourmet's Guide to Europe|Algernon Bastard

The King and Queen enter and take their places on a high estrade covered with a crimson velvet baldaquin.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood

British Dictionary definitions for estrade

estrade

/ (ɪsˈtrɑːd) /

noun

a dais or raised platform

Word Origin for estrade

C17: from French, from Spanish estrado carpeted floor, from Latin: stratum

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