释义 |
prie-dieu \(ˈ)prēd|y]ə(r), ˈprēdē|], ]ə̄\ noun (plural prie-dieus or prie-dieux \-(z)\ ; also prie-dieu) Etymology: French prie-Dieu, literally, pray God 1. : a small kneeling bench designed for use by a person at prayer and fitted often with a raised shelf on which the elbows or a book may be rested and sometimes with storage space (as for articles of devotion) 2. : a low upholstered chair without arms and with a high straight back [prie-dieu 1] |