dais

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdeɪɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdeɪɪs, ˈdaɪ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dā′is, dī′-, dās)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
da•is /ˈdeɪɪs, ˈdaɪ-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Architecturea raised platform for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.:The speaker climbed to the dais and began his speech.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
da•is  (dā′is, dī′-, dās),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Architecturea raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
  • Latin discus quoit; see discus
  • Anglo-French (Old French dois)
  • Middle English deis 1225–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dais / ˈdeɪɪs deɪs/
  1. a raised platform, usually at one end of a hall, used by speakers, etc
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French deis, from Latin discus discus
'dais' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Judaist - anti-Judaistic - ao dai - celure - dada - desk - head table - platform - podium - rostrum - sofa - throne - tribune

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