(ˈ)prēd|y]ə(r), ˈprēdē|], ]ə̄ noun
( plural prie-dieus or prie-dieux -(z) ; also prie-dieu )
Etymology: French prie-Dieu, literally, pray God
1. : a small kneeling bench designed for use by a person at prayer and fitted often with a raised shelf on which the elbows or a book may be rested and sometimes with storage space (as for articles of devotion)
2. : a low upholstered chair without arms and with a high straight back
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