dais
/ˈdeɪəs/ noun C2- A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.
- The canopy over an altar, etc.
Plural daises
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