[General] on a dais

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you share with me your opinion concerning the interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentences?
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[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Speed was very nervous as he took his seat on the dais at five to seven and watched the school straggling to their places.
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At every feast, Arthur and Guinevere were “seated on a dais.”

dais = a platform raised usually above the floor of a hall or large room to give distinction or prominence to those occupying it

Thank you for your efforts.
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[FONT=&quot]Regards,[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]V[/FONT]

 

[JMurray]

vil. Your definition is correct.