Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ' dy ə (r), pr ē - ' dy
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural prie-dieux \ - ' dy ə (r)(z), - ' dy(z) \
Etymology: F, 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