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| Back | pawn noun, verb BrE /pɔːn/ NAmE /pɔːn/ noun word origin example bank 1 a chess piece of the smallest size and least value. Each player has eight pawns at the start of a game He had to sacrifice another pawn. 2 a person or group whose actions are controlled by more powerful people The hostages are being used as political pawns. in pawn if sth is in pawn, it has been pawned All her jewellery was in pawn. verb verb forms word origin ~ sth to leave an object with a pawnbroker in exchange for money. The object is returned to the owner if he or she pays back the money within an agreed period of time. If not, it can be sold. |
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