prier
Example Sentences
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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
Not being able to find it, I asked a man to tell me the way to it, and he, stopping, said: 'L'église pour aller prier dedans?'
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
"Je vous conseille de vous faire prier," said M. Emanuel, imperially menacing the other ear.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
The butler foraged in the coat closet and presently emerged with a prier.
From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)
