pawnee
pawnee · pawnees
One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawnOne or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
US/pˈɔnˈi/
Meaning
1 sensesOne or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
More definitions
- the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
- a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
Origin
From pawn + -ee.From pawn + -ee.
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Forms
plural: pawneesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee:Pawnee language
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbrandy pawnee