adj
Meaning 1
Relating to the Pawnee people or language.
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Standard Lemma guide
pawnee
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/ˈpɔːniː/
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CMU ARPABET: P AO1 N IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A near-extinct language of North America.
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name
Meaning 3
A village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
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Meaning 4
A ghost town in Geary County, Kansas, United States.
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name
Meaning 5
An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
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Meaning 6
An unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States.
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name
Meaning 7
A city, the county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.
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Meaning 8
A census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States.
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noun
Meaning 9
One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
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Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 10
A person of Pawnee origin or descent.
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noun
Meaning 11
the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
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Broader terms: Caddo, Caddoan, Caddoan language
noun
Meaning 12
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
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Broader terms: Caddo
History
Etymology
Borrowing from French Pani, from Algonquin pani, either from Winnebago pa꞉ní or Chiwere pányi.
From pawn + -ee.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Unami: Pani — Native American tribesmember