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Prie-Dieu
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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Literally "pray God," strictly a prayer desk, primarily intended for private use, but often found in churches of the European continent. It is a small ornamental wooden desk furnished with a sloping shelf for books, and a cushioned kneeling piece. It appears not to have received its present name until the early part of the 17th century. At that period in France a small room or oratory was sometimes known by the same name. A similar form of chair, in domestic furniture, is called prie-dieu by analogy.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Prie-Dieu'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/prie-dieu.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Prie-Dieu'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/prie-dieu.html. 1910.
