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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dais \Da"is\ (d[=a]"[i^]s), n. [OE. deis, des, table, dais, OF deis table, F. dais a canopy, L. discus a quoit, a dish (from the shape), LL., table, fr Gr ? a quoit, a dish. See {Dish}.] 1. The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also the chief seat at the high table. [Obs.] 2. A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or large room giving distinction to the table and seats placed upon it for the chief guests. 3. A canopy over the seat of a person of dignity. [Obs.] --Shiply. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dais n : a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it [syn: {podium}, {pulpit}, {rostrum}, {ambo}, {stump}, {soapbox}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: DAIS Distributed Application Integration System (ORB)
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