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pew  (py)
n.
1. One of the long, fixed, backed benches that are arranged in rows for the seating of a congregation in church.
2. An enclosed compartment in a church that provides seating for a number of people, such as a family.

[Middle English pewe, probably from Old French puie, balcony, from Latin podia, pl. of podium, balcony; see podium.]

pew
Noun
1.
a. (in a church) a long benchlike seat with a back, used by the congregation
b. (in a church) an enclosed compartment reserved for the use of a family or group
2. take a pew take a seat [Greek pous foot]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pewpew - long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
bench - a long seat for more than one person
Translations
pew [pjuː] nbanco

pew [pjuː] nbanc m (d'église)

pew [pjuː] n (in church) → Kirchenbank f

pew [pjuː] npanca (di chiesa)

pew
n pew [pjuː]
a seat or bench in a church. bank مَقْعَد خَشَبي في الكَنيسَه църковна пейка (kostelní) lavice kirkebænk die Kirchenbank στασίδι banco de iglesia kirikupink نیمکت kirkonpenkki banc (d'église) סַפסָל בְּכּנֶסִייָה गिरजाघर में आसन klupa u crkvi,sjedalo (mjesto) pad bangku gereja kirkjubekkur panca (di chiesa) 座席 교회의 신도석 klauptas baznīcas sols kerusi panjang gereja kerkbank kirkebenk ławka kościelna banco strană сиденье, скамья (kostolná) lavica cerkvena klop klupa u crkvi kyrkbänk ม้ายาวมีพนักพิงในโบสถ์ kilise sırası 教堂內的靠背長凳 сидіння, лавка у церкві گرجے کي بنچ، نشست ghế dài có tựa trong nhà thờ 教堂


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