dais
Sign in to saveAlso known as rostrum, platform, stand, podium, pulpit, lectern
thumb|A drawing of a dais with throne under a [[baldachin]] thumb|King George VI standing on a dais while reviewing a parade in 1946
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thumb|A drawing of a dais with throne under a [[baldachin]] thumb|King George VI standing on a dais while reviewing a parade in 1946
A dais or daïs ( or , ) is a raised platform at the front of a room or hall, usually for one or more speakers or honored guests.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “dais” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.