dais
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dais /ˈdeɪɪs, deɪs/
▶noun a low platform for a lectern or throne.
– origin ME (orig. denoting a raised table for distinguished guests): from OFr. deis, from L. discus ‘disc or dish’ (later ‘table’).
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