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prie-dieu
[pree-dyoo
; Fr. pree-dyœ] 
–noun, plural -dieus, -dieux [-dyooz] , French. -dieu.
[-dyooz] , French. -dieu. | a piece of furniture for kneeling on during prayer, having a rest above, as for a book. |
Origin:
1750–60; < F: lit., pray God
1750–60; < F: lit., pray God
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| prie-dieu (prē-dyɶ') n. pl. prie-dieus or prie-dieux (-dyɶz')
[French prie-Dieu : prier, to pray (from Old French, from Latin precārī; see pray) + Dieu, God (from Old French; see adieu).] |
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