prier

or pry·er

[ prahy-er ]

noun

1. a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.

prier

/ ˈpraɪə /

noun

1. a person who pries

Word History and Origins

Origin of prier¹

First recorded in 1545–55; pry ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Casimir Prier had carried a law dealing with municipal organization, which made the municipal councils The bourgeois policy.

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Le General Berthier vint le prier instamment de se retirer; au lieu de lui repondre il se coucha par terre.

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The King was much annoyed, but Talleyrand politely requested him and Prier not to make so much noise about the fortresses.

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Toussaint Prier, a canon of the cathedral in 1402, was the donor of the tapestries.

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Will all the saints kindly pray to God for the soul of Toussaint Prier?

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