prier
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prier
Example Sentences
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At length, after a weary day of far niente, when even le sommeil se faisait prier, we "hardened our hearts," and at nine p.m., as the gale seemed to slumber, we stood southwards.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
It was to the church pour prier dedans that I went, not to Mr. Church.
From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison
But, papa, he said—ce Monsieur—he said that people go to church pour prier le bon Dieu.
From My Little Lady by Poynter, Eleanor Frances
The butler foraged in the coat closet and presently emerged with a prier.
From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)
He knows that prier, c’est élaborer Dieu; or, as he would put it, he is “one with” his god.
From Ancient Art and Ritual by Harrison, Jane Ellen
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