[dey-is, dahy-, deys] 
| a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc. |
| da·is (dā'ĭs, dī'-) n. A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests. [Middle English deis, from Anglo-Norman, platform, from Late Latin discus, table, from Latin, discus, quoit; see disk.] |
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