PRIE-DIEU


Meaning of PRIE-DIEU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)prē-ˈdyə(r), prē-ˈdyœ ]

noun

( plural prie-dieux -ˈdyə(r)(z), -ˈdyœ(z))

Etymology: French, 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

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.