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prie·-dieu (prē′dyo̵̅o̅′)

noun

a narrow, upright frame with a lower ledge for kneeling on at prayer and an upper ledge, as for a book

Etymology: Fr < prier, to pray + Dieu, God

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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