“dieu”

The following 6 entries include the term dieu.

prie-dieu

noun

: a kneeling bench designed for use by a person at prayer and fitted with a raised shelf on which the elbows or a book may be rested

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Dieu et mon droit

French phrase

: God and my right —motto on the British royal arms

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Dieu vous garde

French phrase

: God keep you

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denier à dieu

noun, sometimes capitalized second D

: god's penny

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hotel Dieu

noun

: a medieval hospital

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maison-dieu

noun

: hostel, hospital

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