dais

Meanings

• noun

  A low-growing plant with white or pink flowers, often used for decoration.

  - "The daisy is a common flower found in fields and gardens."
  - "She wore a crown of daisies in her hair."

• noun

  A circular platform or stage on which important persons sit during a meeting or ceremony.

  - "The mayor sat on the dais during the city council meeting."
  - "The king and queen sat on the dais during the coronation ceremony."

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Pronunciation

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2. /-əs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

podium

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dais
braises , razes , mrazes

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Variants

List of all variants of dais that leads to same result
dais , daises

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English dægeseage, from dæg 'day' + seax 'knife', possibly because the plant was used to ward off evil.

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Trivia

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1. The daisy is the state flower of Alabama.

2. The name 'daisy' comes from the Old English word 'dægeseage', which means 'day's eye'.

3. The daisy is the birth flower for the month of May.

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Related Concepts

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1. daisy chain: A series of objects connected end to end, like a chain of daisy flowers.

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Culture

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The daisy is a popular flower in literature and art, often used as a symbol of innocence and purity. In medieval Europe, daisy chains were worn as garlands during May Day celebrations.

How to Memorize "dais"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a low-growing plant with white or pink flowers. Imagine the shape and color of the flower, and how it grows in the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'daisy' with the image of a flower, or with the idea of innocence and purity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Daisy is a flower that makes me smile' to remember the definition of the word.

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