单词 | pew mate |
释义 | > as lemmaspew mate pew mate n. a fellow occupant of a pew (also figurative); cf. pew-fellow n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > [noun] > worshipper > having seat in church > fellow pew-fellow1533 pew mate1567 1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 65 Yet ought they (I saye) be so confirmed in theyr vnlawfull affection towarde their second pewmate, that [etc.]. 1622 G. Markham & W. Sampson Herod & Antipater i. sig. D3 Letchery and Murder are Pue-mates. 1857 Harper's Mag. Dec. 70/1 Service over, Mehitable shook hands with my demure pew-mate, whom she called Abby. 2002 Chicago Daily Herald (Nexis) 25 Mar. (News section) 13 They'll be sprinkled with holy water and offer a handshake of peace to their pew mates. < as lemmas |
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