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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
Translations pew 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! 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 教堂内的靠背长凳 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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