What does pew-opener mean?
Pew-opener means (UK) An usher in a church..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK) An usher in a church..
Her entrance into church on Sunday is always the signal for a little bustle in the side aisle, occasioned by a general rise among the poor people, who bow and curtsey until the pew-opener has ushered the old lady into her accustomed seat.
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Pew-opener means (UK) An usher in a church..
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Her entrance into church on Sunday is always the signal for a little bustle in the side aisle, occasioned by a general rise among the poor people, who bow and curtsey until the pew-opener has ushered the old lady into her accustomed seat.
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