noun
pawnee
PAW-nee
Pawnee (noun) means a member of the Pawnee people, an Indigenous nation of North America, or their language. Example: “The museum exhibit told the history of the Pawnee people on the Great Plains.”
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A member of the Pawnee people, an Indigenous nation of North America, or their language.
"The museum exhibit told the history of the Pawnee people on the Great Plains."
How to use pawnee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of a Native American people and their language, also used for several small towns of the same name in the US.
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Word forms
- Plural
- pawnees
- Comparative
- more Pawnee
- Superlative
- most Pawnee
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The museum exhibit told the history of the _____ people on the Great Plains.
Etymology
The name of the Pawnee Native American nation and their nearly extinct language.
Rhymes for pawnee
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What does “pawnee” mean?
The word “pawnee” means a member of the Pawnee people, an Indigenous nation of North America, or their language. In plain terms, the name of a Native American people and their language, also used for several small towns of the same name in the US.
How do you pronounce “pawnee”?
“Pawnee” is pronounced PAW-nee (/ˈpɔːniː/ in IPA).
How do you use “pawnee” in a sentence?
Here is “pawnee” used in a sentence: “The museum exhibit told the history of the Pawnee people on the Great Plains.”
What part of speech is “pawnee”?
“Pawnee” is a noun.
