prie-dieu

[ pree-dyoo ; French pree-dyœ ]
/ ˈpriˈdyʊ; French priˈdyœ /

noun, plural prie-dieus, prie-dieux [pree-dyoo z; French pree-dyœ] /ˈpriˈdyʊz; French priˈdyœ/,

a piece of furniture for kneeling on during prayer, having a rest above, as for a book.

Origin of prie-dieu

1750–60; < French: literally, pray God

Words nearby prie-dieu

pride of the morning, pride oneself on, pride's purge, pride-of-california, prie, prie-dieu, prier, priest, priest-hole, priest-ridden, priestcraft

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British Dictionary definitions for prie-dieu

prie-dieu
/ (priːˈdjɜː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for prie-dieu

C18: from French, from prier to pray + Dieu God