All 4 Uses of
dais
in
The Two Towers
- At the far end of the house, beyond the hearth and facing north towards the doors, was a dais with three steps; and in the middle of the dais was a great gilded chair.†
Chpt 3.6 *
- At the far end of the house, beyond the hearth and facing north towards the doors, was a dais with three steps; and in the middle of the dais was a great gilded chair.†
Chpt 3.6
- 'You speak justly, lord,' said the pale man sitting upon the steps of the dais.†
Chpt 3.6
- The woman hastened to the king's side, taking his arm, and with faltering steps the old man came down from the dais and paced softly through the hall.†
Chpt 3.6
Definition:
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(dais) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to people on it