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pew (pyo̵̅o̅)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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