pew

(Engels)

Noun

1. One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.
2. An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
3. 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.
4. (colloquial, humorous) A chair; a seat.

Verb

To furnish with pews.

Intj

An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.

Intj

Representative of the sound made by the firing of a gun, particularly a blaster in science fiction.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pjuː/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: pewe

In summary

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.

Sinonieme

bench

church bench

stall

slip

church seat

parish pew

fish rake

Vertalings

banco de igreja

banco de iglesia

Kirchenbank

kerkbank

banc d’église

banc d’œuvre

banc de fidèle

ławka

banc

panca

banco

koorgestoelte

banc de l’œuvre

στασίδι

zitplaats

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