Main Entry: prie–dieu

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)prē-ˈdyə(r), prē-ˈdyœ\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural prie–dieux \-ˈdyə(r)(z), -ˈdyœ(z)\

Etymology: French, literally, pray God

Date: 1760

1 : a kneeling bench designed for use by a person at prayer and fitted with a raised shelf on which the elbows or a book may be rested
2 : a low armless upholstered chair with a high straight back

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