English Explanatory Dictionary

pew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.
  2. The congregation of a church.
  3. An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
  4. 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.
  5. A chair; a seat.
verb
  1. To furnish with pews.
intj
  1. An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.
intj
  1. Representative of the sound made by the firing of a gun, particularly a blaster in science fiction.
name
  1. A surname from Welsh.
noun
  1. Initialism of pink-eyed white (mouse or rat).

Pronunciation

/ˈpjuː/ [ˈpʰjʊu̯] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pew.wav

Word forms

pew pews pewing pewed P U P.U. peeyoo phew pyew

Etymology

From Middle English pewe, from Old French puiee, puïe (“balustrade, balcony”), from Latin podia, plural of podium (“parapet, podium”), from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “little foot”), from πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of podia.

Derived words

bepewed churchwarden's pew pewage pewdom pewfellow pewful pewholder pewholding pewless pewlike pewmate pew-opener pull up a pew take a pew repew pew pew

Translations

Bulgarian: църковна пейка Czech: kostelní lavice Danish: kirkebænk Danish: kirkestol Dutch: kerkbank Finnish: kirkonpenkki French: banc de fidèle French: banc d’église German: Kirchenbank German: Bank Hawaiian: noho Irish: suíochán Italian: panca Italian: banco Italian: scanno Italian: stallo Italian: inginocchiatoio Italian: scranno Middle English: pewe Norwegian Bokmål: kirkebenk Norwegian Nynorsk: kyrkjebenk Polish: ławka Portuguese: banco de igreja Russian: церко́вная скамья́ Scottish Gaelic: suidheachan Slovak: lavica (v kostole) Lower Sorbian: cerkwina ławka Spanish: banco de iglesia Swedish: kyrkbänk Welsh: côr Welsh: sedd Welsh: sêt Welsh: eisteddfainc Welsh: eisteddfeinciau
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