pew

pew

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 of pew

Middle English pewe from Old French puie, balcony, balustrade from Classical Latin podia, plural of podium, balcony: see podium

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pew

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 of pew

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

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Noun

(plural pews)

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

Verb

(third-person singular simple present pews, present participle pewing, simple past and past participle pewed)

To furnish with pews.

Origin

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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