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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pju/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅)

pew /pyu/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Furniture, Religion(in a church) one of a number of benches fixed in rows for use by the congregation.

pew (pyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n.

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

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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

pew /pjuː/ n

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

Etymology: 14th Century pywe, from Old French puye, from Latin podium a balcony, from Greek podion supporting structure, from pous foot

'pew' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

poppyhead - slip - black pewter - pewage - pew hinge - pewholder - podium - seat - stall

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Synonyms: bench, place, stall, seat, box pew, more...

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