prie-dieu
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prie-dieu
- /pɹiːˈdjəː/ UK
Where it comes from
From French prie-Dieu, from prie (“pray”) + Dieu (“God”).
noun prie-dieus · prie-dieux
- A piece of furniture on which someone can pray, consisting of a cushioned area to kneel on, with a built-in ledge for books. Leaning her childish face and full chin on the shelf of the prie-Dieu, her eyes fixed, she laughed, out of some hidden capacity, some lost subterranean humour [...].
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noun a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
| Español | reclinatorio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 小跪凳 xiǎoguìdèng |
| Français | prie-Dieu |
| Deutsch | Betpult |
| Italiano | inginocchiatoio |
Talk about this word "prie-dieu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prie-dieu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prie-dieu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prie-dieu "prie-dieu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prie-dieu.Cite this
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