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prie-dieu

  [pree-dyoo; Fr. pree-dyœ]
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–noun, plural -dieus, -dieux  [-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
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prie-dieu   (prē-dyɶ')   
n.   pl. prie-dieus or prie-dieux (-dyɶz')

  1. A narrow, desklike kneeling bench with space above for a book or the elbows, for use by a person at prayer.

  2. An armless, upholstered chair with a high straight back and a low seat.


[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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prie-dieu

praying desk for one individual with a knee bench close to the floor and a vertical panel supporting an armrest, below which there is usually a shelf for prayer books and the like. The knee rest and arm support are often upholstered.

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