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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPew
/pjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long bench with a back, used for seating in a church.
"The congregation sat quietly in the pews during the service." - 2
A specific section of seating in a church.
"She reserved a pew for her family at the wedding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pew' originates from the Middle English 'pewe', which comes from the Old French 'puie', meaning a 'balcony' or 'elevated place'. Its usage evolved in the 15th century to refer specifically to the enclosed seats in churches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pew" is said worldwide
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banquette
Transliteration: bɑ̃.kɛt
"Les fidèles se sont assis sur la banquette pendant le service."
Bank
Transliteration: baŋk
"Die Gemeinde saß in der Bank während des Gottesdienstes."
panca
Transliteration: ˈpaŋka
"I fedeli si sono seduti sulla panca durante il servizio."
banco
Transliteration: ˈbaŋko
"Los fieles se sentaron en el banco durante el servicio."
banco
Transliteration: ˈbɐ̃ku
"Os fiéis sentaram-se no banco durante o serviço."
बेंच
Transliteration: bench
"सामुदायिक सेवा के दौरान लोग बेंच पर बैठे।"
长椅
Transliteration: chángyǐ
"在服务期间，信徒们坐在长椅上。"
벤치
Transliteration: benchi
"예배 중에 신자들은 벤치에 앉았습니다."
ベンチ
Transliteration: benchi
"礼拝中、信者たちはベンチに座っていました。"
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