Pew Definition

pyo͝o
pews
noun
pews
Any of the benches with a back that are fixed in rows in a church.
Webster's New World
Any of the boxlike enclosures with seats, in some churches, for the use as of a particular family.
Webster's New World

Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.

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Synonyms:
verb
To furnish with pews.
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interjection
An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.
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Representative of the sound made by the firing of a machine gun.

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pronoun
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Other Word Forms of Pew

Noun

Singular:
pew
Plural:
pews

Origin of Pew

  • From Middle English pewe, from Middle French puie (“balustrade"), from Latin podia, plural of podium (“parapet, podium"), from Ancient Greek πόδιον (podion, “little foot"), from πούς (pous, “foot").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English pewe probably from Old French puie balcony from Latin podia pl. of podium balcony podium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Possibly from French putois (“skunk") or puer (“to stink") or a truncation of putrid.

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  • Less common spelling of Pugh, from Welsh ap + Huw.

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  • Onomatopoetic.

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