dais
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We are in an unusual sociology class at Bran- deis, something Morrie calls “Group Process.”
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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In Old French it became deis, and from this we have the English dais—the raised platform of a throne.
From Stories That Words Tell Us by O'Neill, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman)
Sacrilege is not done in reverently destroying an old and tattered vestment, in respectfully handling agnus deis, relics, unused palls, and other objects that may be touched by all.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
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