pew

English - Turkish

Definition of pew in English Turkish dictionary

{i} kilise oturağı

uzun bank/sıra

oturacak yer

{i} (kilisede oturacak) sıra

yer/sıra

{ü} Öf!/Püf! (Pis bir koku duyunca söylenir.)

{i} kilise sırası

Of! Püf!

{i} yer [brit.]

(isim) kilise oturağı, kilise sırası, yer [brit.]

kiliselerde oturacak sıra

sıra

Tom genellikle arka sırada oturur. - Tom usually sits in the back pew.

uzun bank

Related Terms

take a pew

yeralmak [brit.]

English - English

Definition of pew in English English dictionary

Representative of the sound made by the firing of a machine gun

An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor

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.

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.

{n} an inclosed or reserved seat in a church

{v} to cover or furnish with pews

A medieval torture device still found in Catholic Churches

One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; sometimes called slip

Pink-Eyed White

Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow

An ornate bench with a back and large sides; at Knox, we sit in pews

{i} bench; seat

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixing to the floor and facing the chancel

a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold

Pink eyed white rat (submitted by cheryl)

Originally, Christians stood for worship, and that is still the case in many eastern churches The pew, a long, backed bench upon which congregants sit, was an innovation of western medieval Christianity Pews were inherited by Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church, and because of their practicality, have spread to some Orthodox churches located in the west

Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc

To furnish with pews

A pew is a long wooden seat with a back, which people sit on in church. Claire sat in the front pew. used when something smells very bad

Related Terms

pull up a pew

to take a seat, normally used as a casual invitation

Come in, pull up a pew. Do you like chips? I have ketchup.

take a pew

(deyim) (UK HUMOROUS) Sit down!

pews

plural of pew

pews

platoon early warning system

pews

Long, single, and usually permanent seats in the nave of a church building In the earliest times there were no chairs except for the clergy, and the congregation "congregated" in the nave Later individual seating was added particularly for older members Pews came into existence as a way for local churches to support themselves financially, by renting or selling pews to families After the American Revolution and the disestablishment of the state-owned Anglican church, pew rental was the sole means of income for many colonial churches In some parishes today, the family pew still exists Today, however, the family does not actually own the pew They only think that they do

Turkish pronunciation

pyu

Pronunciation

/ˈpyo͞o/ /ˈpjuː/

Etymology

[ 'pyü ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English pewe, from Middle French puie (“balustrade”), from Latin podia, plural of podium (“parapet, podium”), from Ancient Greek πόδιον (podion, “little foot”), from πούς (pous, “foot”).

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