English Explanatory Dictionary

pawnee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
name
  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.
adj
  1. Relating to the Pawnee people or language.
noun
  1. A person of Pawnee origin or descent.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔːniː/

Word forms

pawnee pawnees more Pawnee most Pawnee

Etymology

From pawn + -ee.

Related words

brandy pawnee paw paw ⁠

Derived words

Pawnee City Pawnee County Pawnee Rock
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