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¹pawn

 noun \ˈpȯn, ˈpän\

Definition of PAWN

1

: one of the chessmen of least value having the power to move only forward ordinarily one square at a time, to capture only diagonally forward, and to be promoted to any piece except a king upon reaching the eighth rank

2

: one that can be used to further the purposes of another

Origin of PAWN

Middle English pown, from Anglo-French peoun, paun, from Medieval Latin pedon-, pedo foot soldier, from Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte,parlay, tierce

Rhymes with PAWN

ban, Bonn, chon, con, conn, dawn, don, Don, drawn, faun,fawn, gone, guan, Jon, khan, maun, mon, on, pan, prawn,Shan, spawn, swan, wan, yawn, yon, yuan

²pawn

 noun

Definition of PAWN

1

a : something delivered to or deposited with another as security for a loan

b : hostage

2

: the state of being pledged

3

: something used as a pledge : guaranty

4

: the act of pawning

Origin of PAWN

Middle English paun, from Middle French dialect (Walloon, Flanders) pan

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity,decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

³pawn

 transitive verb

Definition of PAWN

: to deposit in pledge or as security especially in exchange for money

— pawn·er  also paw·nor  noun

Examples of PAWN

1. She was forced to pawn her diamond ring.
2. <he pawned his antique watch in order to pay off his gambling debt>

First Known Use of PAWN

1570

Related to PAWN

Synonyms

hock, pledge

Related Words

deposit, mortgage; bond

Near Antonyms

buy (back), redeem, win (back)

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity,decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

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