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    pawn
    /pɔːn/

    noun

    • 1. a chess piece of the smallest size and value, that moves one square forwards along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forwards when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent's end of the board.

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    Learn the meaning of pawn as a noun and a verb in English, with examples from chess, business and politics. Find out how to pronounce pawn and see translations in other languages.

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    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word pawn, from a chess piece to a pledge or a hostage. See synonyms, examples, etymology and word history of pawn.

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    Learn the meaning of pawn as a noun and a verb in chess, money and politics. Find out how to use pawn in a sentence and how to say it in different languages.

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    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word pawn in English. Find out how to pawn something as security, how to play a pawn in chess, and how to be a pawn in someone's scheme.

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    Pawn can mean a pledge, a chess piece, or a person manipulated by others. Learn the different meanings, origins, and usage of pawn with examples and synonyms.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you pawn something that you own, you leave it with a pawnbroker, who gives you money for it and who can sell it if you do not pay back the money before a certain time. He is contemplating pawning his watch. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hock [informal, mainly US], pop [British, informal], stake, mortgage More Synonyms of pawn.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pawnPawn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To pawn something is to use it as collateral when you're borrowing money. When you pawn a necklace at a pawn shop, you get cash in exchange for it with the understanding that you can buy it back later.