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Example sentences for "prie"

Lexicographically close words:
prideful; pridem; prides; pridie; priding; pried; prier; priere; prieres; pries
  1. Law is gone to Brussels; Madame de Prie lent him her chaise.

  2. It is well known that, after the Duke assumed the Regency, upon the death of the Regent, the Marchioness du Prie governed in his name; and that she was exiled, and died two years afterwards of ennui and vexation.

  3. The Intendancy of Paris became vacant; he tried to obtain it; but Madame de Prie was inexorable, and the appointment was refused.

  4. Although she constantly made fresh efforts to collect her thoughts, and continued to kneel with clasped hands before the prie dieu, not a hoof-beat, not a single loud voice, escaped her ear.

  5. Eva clung shuddering to the back of the prie dieu, for the certainty that the unfortunate girl had really fled was like strewing salt on her wounds.

  6. He bowed gallantly and trotted on, but Eva, as if hunted by enemies, rushed up the staircase, threw herself on her knees before the prie dieu, and sobbed aloud.

  7. A struggle arose between the old tutor and Madame de Prie for the possession of the young king.

  8. The Duke of Bourbon was exiled to his country-seat, and Madame de Prie was sent packing.

  9. I praie to God to rewarde you of your labour and good instruction, Je prie a Dieu uous remunerér de uostre paine et bonne doctrine, maistre amener.

  10. I praye you to recomende me to his majestie, as she that is glad Je uous prie de me recomandér a sa majesté, come celle qui seroit joieuse of his welth, honour and prosperite.

  11. It is my right," said the obstinate de Callières, who retook the prie dieu, and the prelate withdrew so as not to create a public scandal.

  12. Next day the bishop wrote to the superior to have the obnoxious prie dieu removed, as with his own, until the governor general came.

  13. Just after supper the Marquis de Prie made a bank of about three hundred sequins.

  14. She scowled at me at table, and when the meal was over the Marquis de Prie told me that they had some new cards, and that everybody was longing to see me make a bank.

  15. The Marquis de Prie took the bank, and played splendidly.

  16. The Marquis and Marchioness de Prie were there also.

  17. The Marquis de Prie said, coolly, that he wouldn't mind being my partner, and in the same tone I begged to be excused.

  18. That is the famous Parcalier, Marquis de Prie since the death of his father, whom you may have known as ambassador at Venice.

  19. When dinner was over the Marquis the Prie made a bank, but as he only put down a hundred louis I guessed that he wanted to win a lot and lose a little.

  20. Or they may have meant that they only looked to themselves for what they wanted, Je vous en prie Bellamy!

  21. He saw the white crucifix in its corner, with the prie Dieu in front of it, and heavy pieces of furniture on which the fading daylight lay unbecomingly.

  22. He approached the prie Dieu, and gazed into the white face of the Crucified, so calm in its supreme repose, as if weary of all earthly contentions and excitement of the emotions.


  23. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prie" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    priest for ever after the order; priest named; priests and