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Meaning
Noun
●
In Chess:
The most
numerous
chess piece
, or a
similar
piece
in a
similar
game
. In
chess
, each
side
starts
with
eight
;
moves
are only forward, and
attacks
are only
diagonally
or
en
passant.
●
Someone who is being
manipulated
or used to some end.
●
The
state of being
held
as security for a
loan
, or as a pledge.
●
An
instance
of
pawning
something.
●
An
item
given as security on a
loan
, or as a pledge.
●
A
pawnshop
; pawnbroker.
●
Alternative form of paan
●
A gallery.
Verb
●
In People:
To
pledge
; to
stake
or wager.
●
To give as security on a
loan
of money; especially, to
deposit
(something) at a
pawn
shop.
●
In Video games:
Alternative form of pwn
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
pawn
English
pan
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
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Defender
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Servant
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Traitor
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Mercenary
Siphon
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Wife
Party
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Merchant
Mortgage
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Prostitute
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Rhymes
Awn
Faun
Sawn
Yawn
Fawn
Gone
Pawn
Bawn
Sean
Dawn
Lawn
Mawn
Spawn
Brawn
Arlon
Drawn
Pecan
Prawn
Kieran
Withdrawn
New Dawn
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