Synonyms for dais

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dey-is, dahy-, deys

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdeɪ ɪs, ˈdaɪ-, deɪs

Définition of dais

Origin : mid-13c., from Anglo-French deis, Old French dais "table, platform," from Latin discus "disk-shaped object," also, by medieval times, "table," from Greek diskos "quoit, disk, dish." Died out in English c.1600, preserved in Scotland, revived 19c. by antiquarians.

noun platform

Example sentences :

All around the dais, seated on the sloping floor of the cavern, were Lakonians.
Extract from : « Priestess of the Flame » by Sewell Peaslee Wright

Everybody rose to his feet as the Deemster stepped to the dais.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

With a short laugh he turned from Francesco to those upon the dais.
Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini

The throne was set on a sort of dais, with three steps in front of it.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various

In solemn order Templeton ascended the dais and rendered homage.
Extract from : « Follow My leader » by Talbot Baines Reed

Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
Extract from : « Exile » by Horace Brown Fyfe

Here there was a perceptible quiver of the drapery back of the dais.
Extract from : « The Bronze Hand » by Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)

At the upper end, however, a dais was raised about a foot from the floor.
Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford

He did not see us advancing until we reached the Vice President's dais.
Extract from : « Susan B. Anthony » by Alma Lutz

Enthroned on the dais, a minion at his feet, he was momentarily monarchial.
Extract from : « Gigolo » by Edna Ferber

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