noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who shares the same pew.

   "We’ll have to prod our snoozing pewmates when to sit and stand; they’ll have to rein in their zealots."

Synonyms

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bedmatebuddyclassmatematemessmatepardner

Example

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"We’ll have to prod our snoozing pewmates when to sit and stand; they’ll have to rein in their zealots."

Etymology

From pew + -mate.

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