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Dais vs Lectern - What's the difference?

dais | lectern |

As nouns the difference between dais and lectern

is that dais is a raised platform in a room for dignified occupancy while lectern is a stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.

dais

English

(wikipedia dais)

Alternative forms

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Noun

(daises)
  • A raised platform in a room for dignified occupancy.

    • See also

    * predella

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    lectern

    English

    (wikipedia lectern)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.
  • A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

    • Usage notes

    While (podium) is a more commonly used synonym, particularly for secular lecturing, some reject this usage and instead insist on lectern – see .

    Synonyms

    * podium

    Related terms

    * lection * lecture * lector * lesson

    References