prier
Example Sentences
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It was to the church pour prier dedans that I went, not to Mr. Church.
From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison
He knows that prier, c’est élaborer Dieu; or, as he would put it, he is “one with” his god.
From Ancient Art and Ritual by Harrison, Jane Ellen
At length, after a weary day of far niente, when even le sommeil se faisait prier, we "hardened our hearts," and at nine p.m., as the gale seemed to slumber, we stood southwards.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
But, papa, he said—ce Monsieur—he said that people go to church pour prier le bon Dieu.
From My Little Lady by Poynter, Eleanor Frances
"Je vous conseille de vous faire prier," said M. Emanuel, imperially menacing the other ear.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
