pawnee

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/ˈpɔːniː/

noun

One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.

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Pawnee language
OriginFrench Pani ← Algonquin pani ← Winnebago pa꞉ní →
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Meanings

pawnee1

nounpawnee (plural pawnees)

plural pawnees

  1. lawOne or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.

Pawnee2

proper noun
  1. A near-extinct language of North America.
  2. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
  3. A ghost town in Geary County, Kansas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States.
  6. A city, the county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.
  7. A census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States.
adjectivePawnee (comparative more Pawnee, superlative most Pawnee)

comparative more Pawnee · superlative most Pawnee

  1. Relating to the Pawnee people or language.
nounPawnee (plural Pawnees or Pawnee)

plural Pawnees

  1. A person of Pawnee origin or descent.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee

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Pawnee language
Broader
CaddoCaddoanCaddoan language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

pawnee · noun

From pawn + -ee.

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Pawnee · proper noun, adjective, noun

  1. Chiwerepányi
  2. Winnebagopa꞉ní
  3. Algonquinpani
  4. FrenchPani
  5. EnglishPawnee

Borrowing from French Pani, from Algonquin pani, either from Winnebago pa꞉ní or Chiwere pányi.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pawnee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawnee.

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