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Definition of 'pew'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) pewe, from (etyl) .
Noun
( en-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
An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
* 2006 September 11, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, "Bush Mourns 9/11 at Ground Zero as N.Y. Remembers", [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/11/nyregion/nyregionspecial3/11bush.html]
- At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, firefighters in dress blues and white gloves escorted families to the pews for a memorial service, led by Mr. Bloomberg, to honor the 343 Fire Department employees killed on 9/11.
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.
- (Samuel Pepys)
- (Milton)
Derived terms
* pew-opener
* take a pew
Verb
( en-verb)
To furnish with pews.
- (Ash)
Etymology 2
Possibly from (etyl) or a truncation of (putrid).
Alternative forms
* P U,
* peeyoo
* phew
Interjection
( en-interj)
Representative of the sound made by the of a machine gun.
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