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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
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Representative of the sound made by the firing of a machine gun
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An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor
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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.

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{n} an inclosed or reserved seat in a church
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{v} to cover or furnish with pews
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A medieval torture device still found in Catholic Churches
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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
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Pink-Eyed White
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An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family
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Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow
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An ornate bench with a back and large sides; at Knox, we sit in pews
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{i} bench; seat
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long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
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One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixing to the floor and facing the chancel
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a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold
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Pink eyed white rat (submitted by cheryl)
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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
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Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc
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To furnish with pews
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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
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    [ 'pyü ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English pewe, from Middle French puie balustrade, from Latin podia, plural of podium parapet, podium, from Greek podion base, diminutive of pod-, pous foot; more at FOOT.