prie-dieu
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thumb|upright=0.9|A fairly large, elaborately carved prie-dieu with a built-in altar that can be closed thumb|upright=0.9|Prie-dieu facing the casket of the President of the United States|US President [[John F. Kennedy in the East Room of the White House in 1963. The priests Robert Mohan and Gilbert Hartke are praying on two more to the right.]]
A prie-dieu (; , ) is a type of prayer desk primarily intended for private devotional use, but which may also be found in churches. A similar form of chair in domestic furniture is called "prie-dieu" by analogy. Sometimes, a prie-dieu will consist only of the sloped shelf for books without the kneeler.
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