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pew

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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 [pjuː]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) (in a church)
a.  one of several long benchlike seats with backs, used by the congregation
b.  an enclosed compartment reserved for the use of a family or other small group
2. Brit informal a seat (esp in the phrase take a pew)
[C14 pywe, from Old French puye, from Latin podium a balcony, from Greek podion supporting structure, from 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] N (in church) → banco m (de iglesia)
take a pew! (hum) → ¡siéntate!

pew [ˈpjuː] nbanc m (d'église)

pew
n (Eccl) → (Kirchen)bank f; (hum: = chair) → Platz m; take a pew! (hum)lass dich nieder! (hum)

pew [pjuː] n (in church) → banco
take a pew! (fig) (fam) → accomodati!, siediti!
pew [pjuː] n (in church) → banco
take a pew! (fig) (fam) → accomodati!, siediti!

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 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


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At this Pew saw his error, turned with a scream, and ran straight for the ditch, into which he rolled.
I went into the church, with a lot of other little girls, and I sat in the corner of a pew by the window while the opening exercises went on.
Her only salvation was trying to fix her attention upon Uncle Mac a portly, placid gentleman, who seemed entirely unconscious of the iniquities of the Clan, and dozed peacefully in his pew corner.
 
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