Pawnee

See also: pawnee

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔːniː/

Proper noun

Pawnee

  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

Pawnee (comparative more Pawnee, superlative most Pawnee)

  1. Relating to the Pawnee people or language.

Noun

Pawnee (plural Pawnees or Pawnee)

  1. A person of Pawnee origin or descent.

Derived terms

See also
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