estrade — meaning in English

English meaning

• dais noun A raised platform, as at the front of a hall, used for a speaker, head table, or seat of honour.
• soapbox noun A makeshift platform someone stands on to give an impromptu speech, or, figuratively, any opportunity to voice strong opinions.

Senses

estrade is used for these senses in English:

• dais A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]
• soapbox (figuratively, often pejorative) A platform or outlet, such as a media platform, that a person uses to express his or her opinions.

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