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prie-dieu

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /pɹiːˈdjəː/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A piece of furniture on which someone can pray, consisting of a cushioned area to kneel on, with a built-in ledge for books.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

low bench for kneeling on

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bench

History

Etymology

From French prie-Dieu, from prie (“pray”) + Dieu (“God”).

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: belaunaulki — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Breton: bank-ilinek — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Catalan: reclinatori — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小跪凳 (xiǎoguìdèng) — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Czech: klekátko — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Danish: knæleskammel — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Dutch: kerkstoel — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Dutch: bidstoel — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Esperanto: preĝbenko — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • French: prie-Dieu — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • German: Betpult — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Hungarian: imazsámoly — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Hungarian: térdeplő — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Ido: prego-stulo — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Irish: stól urnaí — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Italian: inginocchiatoio — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Lithuanian: klauptas — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Polish: klęcznik — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Slovak: kľačadlo — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Spanish: reclinatorio — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Swedish: bönpall — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray
  • Swedish: bönestol — a piece of furniture on which someone can pray