prie-dieu
noun
a piece of furniture for kneeling on during prayer, having a rest above, as for a book.
prie-dieus
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pluralof prie-dieu.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Frescoed, marbled 16th-century interiors lead from one into another, handsomely furnished with spiritual artifacts and a liberal supply of prie-dieus, should anyone feel the sudden desire to kneel and pray.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2010
Beauvouloir brought her beautiful spinning-wheels, finely-carved chests, rich carpets, pottery of Bernard de Palissy, tables, prie-dieus, chairs beautifully wrought and covered with precious stuffs, embroidered line and jewels.
From The Hated Son by Honoré de Balzac
In the lower lights Philibert and Margaret, richly dressed, kneel at their prie-dieus, supported by their patron saints.
From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Eleanor E. Tremayne
Among the congregation, but nearest to the two prie-dieus, knelt Sarella and Mr. Gore.
From Mariquita A Novel by John Ayscough
He crosses to one of the prie-dieus and kneels on it.
From Master Olof : a Drama in Five Acts by Edwin Björkman
