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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pew /pyu/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Furniture, Religion(in a church) one of a number of benches fixed in rows for use by the congregation.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pew (pyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - Furniture, Religion(in a church) one of a number of fixed, benchlike seats with backs, accessible by aisles, for the use of the congregation.
- Furniture, Religionan enclosed seat in a church, or an enclosure with seats, usually reserved for a family or other group of worshipers.
- Religionthose occupying pews;
congregation.
- Latin podia, plural (taken as singular) of podium balcony. See podium
- Middle French puie balcony
- Middle English puwe 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pew /pjuː/ n - (in a church) one of several long benchlike seats with backs, used by the congregation
- an enclosed compartment reserved for the use of a family or other small group
- Brit informal a seat (esp in the phrase take a pew)
Etymology: 14th Century pywe, from Old French puye, from Latin podium a balcony, from Greek podion supporting structure, from pous foot |