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Definition of Prie-dieu
1. Noun. Low bench for kneeling on.
Generic synonyms: Bench
Definition of Prie-dieu
1. Noun. A piece of furniture on which someone can pray, consisting of a cushioned area to kneel on, with a built-in ledge for books. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prie-dieu
Literary usage of Prie-dieu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain by George Edmund Street (1914)
"Probably, however, the Prie- Dieu desk in front of the bishop's stall is of ...
prie-dieu The eastern part of the church has been worse treated even than ..."
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