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English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From ME. pewe, from MF. puie 'balustrade', from {L.}} podia, the plural of podium 'parapet, podium', itself from G. podion 'base', from pous 'foot'
Noun
en-noun
- One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixing to the floor and facing the chancel.
- An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
#: At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, firefighters in dress blues and white gloves escorted families to the pews for a memorial service, led by Mr. Bloomberg, to honor the 343 Fire Department employees killed on 9/11. — New York
Times
Translations
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trans-top|One of the long benches in a church
Dutch: kerkbank f or m
Finnish: kirkonpenkki
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trans-top|An enclosed compartment in a church
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Related terms
bench
pew-opener
Etymology 2
Possibly from F. putois (skunk) or a truncation of putrid.
Alternative spellings
P U, P.U.
peeyoo
phew
Interjection
en-intj
- An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.
Translations
trans-top|expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor
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Russian: фу! (fu)
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References
R:Websters
fr:pew
io:pew
ru:pew
te:pew
vi:pew
zh:pew
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