pew

¹

[ pyoo ]

noun

1. (in a church) one of a number of fixed, benchlike seats with backs, accessible by aisles, for the use of the congregation.
2. an enclosed seat in a church, or an enclosure with seats, usually reserved for a family or other group of worshipers.
3. those occupying pews; congregation.

PEW

²

abbreviation for

, Biology, Ecology.

1. possibly extinct in the wild ( def ).

pew

/ pjuː /

noun

1. in a church
   1. one of several long benchlike seats with backs, used by the congregation
   2. an enclosed compartment reserved for the use of a family or other small group
2. informal.
   a seat (esp in the phrase take a pew )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pew¹

1350–1400; Middle English puwe < Middle French puie balcony < Latin podia, plural (taken as singular) of podium balcony. See podium

Word History and Origins

Origin of pew¹

C14 pywe, from Old French puye, from Latin podium a balcony, from Greek podion supporting structure, from pous foot

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