Both Uses of
dais
in
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
- The embroidery on Kai's robe, the designs in the crests that would be raised when he took his vows, the number of times the gong would be struck when he ascended to the dais, all practices that had been around for centuries, cobbled together from the many cultures that had come together to form the Commonwealth.†
p. 306.8dais = raised platform
- His lips were neutral, his gaze reserved as he stood on the dais and the applause of the crowd surged around him.†
p. 310.1 *
Definition:
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to people on it