pawnee
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a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
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the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
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One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.
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Relating to the Pawnee people or language.
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A Pawnee is a member of a Native American tribe who traditionally inhabited parts of Nebraska and Kansas. The term can also refer to the language spoken by this tribe. Alternatively, in legal terms, a pawnee is a person who receives an item in pawn.
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A near-extinct language of North America.
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paw′nē, n. one of a tribe of Indians in North America.—adj. belonging to this tribe.
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