'Pew' definitions:
Definition of 'pew'
From: WordNet
noun
Long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation [syn: pew, church bench]
Definition of 'Pew'
From: GCIDE
- Pew \Pew\ (p[=u]), 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. po`dion, dim. of poy`s, podo`s, 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 Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pew'
From: GCIDE
- Pew \Pew\, v. t. To furnish with pews. [R.] --Ash. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pew'
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