About The Word Pew
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Pew
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What's The Definition Of Pew?
[n] long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pew: church bench Related Terms | Find terms related to Pew: amen corner | anxious bench | anxious seat | booth | box | cavity | cell | cellule | chamber | compartment | crib | crypt | enclosed space | hold | hole | hollow | manger | penitent form | sedilia | stall | vault See Also | bench Pew In Webster's Dictionary \Pew\, n. [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony,
fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet
or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other
distinguished persons sat, Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, foot; --
hence the Latin sense of a raised place (orig. as a rest or
support for the foot). See {Foot}, and cf. {Podium}, {Poy}.]
1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by
low partitions, and have long seats upon which several
persons may sit; -- sometimes called {slip}. Pews were
originally made square, but are now usually long and
narrow.
2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall,
formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a
pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] --Pepys. Milton.
{Pew opener}, an usher in a church. [Eng.] --Dickens.
\Pew\, v. t. To furnish with pews. [R.] --Ash. |
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