Dais

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dais \Da"is\ (d[=a]"[i^]s), n. [OE. deis, des, table, dais, OF.
     deis table, F. dais a canopy, L. discus a quoit, a dish (from
     the shape), LL., table, fr. Gr. ? a quoit, a dish. See
     {Dish}.]
     1. The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at
        which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat


        at the high table. [Obs.]
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     2. A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or
        large room, giving distinction to the table and seats
        placed upon it for the chief guests.
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     3. A canopy over the seat of a person of dignity. [Obs.]
        --Shiply.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dais
       n : a platform raised above the surrounding level to give
           prominence to the person on it [syn: {podium}, {pulpit},
           {rostrum}, {ambo}, {stump}, {soapbox}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "dais":
     balcony, bench, catafalque, chair, curule chair, emplacement,
     estrade, floor, gallery, heliport, helm, hustings, landing,
     landing pad, landing stage, launching pad, platform, podium,
     pulpit, rostrum, saddle, seat, seat of power, seat of state,
     soapbox, stage, step terrace, stump, terrace, tribunal, tribune,
     woolsack
  
  

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  DAIS
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