PAWNEE

Pawnee

(noun) the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee

Pawnee

(noun) a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pawnee (plural pawnees)

(legal) One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.

Proper noun

Pawnee

A near-extinct language of North America.

A village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.

A ghost town in Geary County, Kansas, United States.

An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.

An unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States.

A city, the county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.

A census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States.

Adjective

Pawnee (comparative more Pawnee, superlative most Pawnee)

Relating to the Pawnee people or language.

Noun

Pawnee (plural Pawnees or Pawnee)

A person of Pawnee origin or descent.

Source: Wiktionary


Pawn*ee", n. (Law)

Definition: One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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