Pew meaning

pyo͝o

One of the long, fixed, backed benches that are arranged in rows for the seating of a congregation in church.

noun

Any of the benches with a back that are fixed in rows in a church.

noun

Any of the boxlike enclosures with seats, in some churches, for the use as of a particular family.

noun

One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.

In many churches some pews are reserved for either clerical or liturgical officials such as canons, or for prominent families.

noun

An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.

noun

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.

noun

To furnish with pews.

verb

An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.

interjection

Representative of the sound made by the firing of a machine gun.

interjection

pronoun

An enclosed compartment in a church that provides seating for a number of people, such as a family.

noun

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
From Middle English pewe, from Middle French puie (“balustrade"), from Latin podia, plural of podium (“parapet, podium"), from Ancient Greek Ï€ÏŒÎ´Î¹Î¿Î½ (podion, “little foot"), from Ï€Î¿ÏÏ‚ (pous, “foot").

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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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