pew
/pju/ noun C1- One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel. · In many churches some pews are reserved for either clerical or liturgical officials such as canons, or for prominent families.
- The congregation of a church.
- An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
- 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.
- A chair; a seat. · Pull up a pew.
Plural pews
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