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pawnee¹

Where it comes from

From pawn + -ee.

noun pawnees

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

Pawnee²

  • /ˈpɔːniː/

Where it comes from

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

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.

adjective more Pawnee · most Pawnee

  1. Relating to the Pawnee people or language.

noun Pawnees · Pawnee

  1. A person of Pawnee origin or descent.

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"pawnee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pawnee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pawnee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pawnee

Chicago

"pawnee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pawnee.

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@misc{pawnee_2026,
  title = {pawnee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pawnee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}