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单词 prie-dieu
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Definition of prie-dieu in English:

prie-dieu

nounPlural prie-dieux priːˈdjəːˌpri ˈdjə
  • A piece of furniture for use during prayer, consisting of a kneeling surface and a narrow upright front with a rest for the elbows or for books.

    祈祷台,祈祷椅

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rest were collected by Mrs. Gardner, and they can ordinarily be seen where she put them, at various places throughout her museum-in one of the two chapels, or on a stairway landing, or mounted on top of a prie-dieu.
    • Kneeling at the prie-dieu, I had only a few minutes, certainly no more than ten, to think what I wanted to think and pray what I wanted to pray in this moment I had so long anticipated and so irrationally hoped would never come.
    • Opposite these, says Patricia, are three chairs and prie-dieux and servers' stalls.

Origin

Mid 18th century: French, literally 'pray God'.

Rhymes

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Definition of prie-dieu in US English:

prie-dieu

nounˌprē ˈdyəˌpri ˈdjə
  • A piece of furniture for use during prayer, consisting of a kneeling surface and a narrow upright front with a rest for the elbows or for books.

    祈祷台,祈祷椅

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Kneeling at the prie-dieu, I had only a few minutes, certainly no more than ten, to think what I wanted to think and pray what I wanted to pray in this moment I had so long anticipated and so irrationally hoped would never come.
    • Opposite these, says Patricia, are three chairs and prie-dieux and servers' stalls.
    • The rest were collected by Mrs. Gardner, and they can ordinarily be seen where she put them, at various places throughout her museum-in one of the two chapels, or on a stairway landing, or mounted on top of a prie-dieu.

Origin

Mid 18th century: French, literally ‘pray God’.

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