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prie-dieu
/
ˈpriˈdyʊ;
French
priˈdyœ
/
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[
pree
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dy
oo
;
French
p
r
ee-
dy
œ
]
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noun,
plural
prie-dieus,
prie-dieux
/
-ˈdyʊz
/
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-
dy
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z
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.
French
,
prie-dieu.
a piece of furniture for kneeling on during prayer, having a rest above, as for a book.
Origin:
1750–60;
<
French:
literally, pray God
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prie-dieu
(priːˈdjɜː)
—
n
a piece of furniture consisting of a low surface for kneeling upon and a narrow front surmounted by a rest for the elbows or for books, for use when praying
[C18: from French, from
prier
to pray +
Dieu
God]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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