praiere

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• proyer — [ prwaje ] n. m. • 1555; var. pruyer, preyer, réfect. a. fr. praiere « (oiseau) des prés » (1180) ♦ Zool. Bruant d Eurasie, hivernant en Méditerranée. ● proyer nom masculin (ancien français praiere, de pré) Bruant des champs et des prés, au… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• prayer — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French priere, praiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin precaria, from Latin, feminine of precarius obtained by entreaty, from prec , prex Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) an address …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Presles (Val-d'Oise) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Presles. 49° 07′ 00″ N 2° 18′ 00″ E …   Wikipédia en Français

• prairie — [ preri ] n. f. • praiere 1150; de pré ♦ Surface couverte de plantes herbacées (graminées et légumineuses) qui fournit du fourrage au bétail. Prairie naturelle ou permanente, non ensemencée. ⇒ pré; embouche, herbage, 1. noue, pâturage. Faucher… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• prayer´less — prayer1 «prair», noun. 1. the act of praying: »Prayer as communion with the deity is not characteristic of Japanese Buddhism (Atlantic). 2. the thing prayed for: »Their prayer was for peace. Our prayers were granted. 3. a form of words to be used …   Useful english dictionary

• pray|er — prayer1 «prair», noun. 1. the act of praying: »Prayer as communion with the deity is not characteristic of Japanese Buddhism (Atlantic). 2. the thing prayed for: »Their prayer was for peace. Our prayers were granted. 3. a form of words to be used …   Useful english dictionary

• prayere — variant of praiere (meadow) Obs …   Useful english dictionary