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(pyo̵̅o̅)

noun

any of the benches with a back that are fixed in rows in a church
any of the boxlike enclosures with seats, in some churches, for the use as of a particular family

Origin: ME pewe < OFr puie, balcony, balustrade < L podia, pl. of podium, balcony: see podium

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noun

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

Origin:

Origin: Middle English pewe

Origin: , probably from Old French puie, balcony

Origin: , from Latin podia

Origin: , pl. of podium, balcony; see podium

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