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Pawnee

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pawnee"

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Word	Definition
ponynoun	A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
pawnnoun	An instance of pawning something.
pignorationnoun	The act of pledging or pawning.
pledgenoun	A solemn promise to do something.
dead pledgenoun	(historical, law) The conveyance of an estate to another for money borrowed, to be held by him until the debt is paid out of the rents and profits.
pledgornoun	(law) One who engages in or makes a pledge to a pledgee.
pawningnoun	The act by which something is pawned.
pawnagenoun	The process of pawning goods.
promiseenoun	(law) A person who receives a promise.
pledgeenoun	someone who receives a pledge
plightnoun	A dire or unfortunate situation.
pledgerynoun	(obsolete) A pledging; suretyship.
hocknoun	Meat from that part of a food animal.
gagenoun	Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).
borrowverb	To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
ponenoun	(Southern US) A baked or fried cornbread (bread made of cornmeal), often made without milk or eggs.
recognizancenoun	(law) A form of bail; a promise made by the accused to the court that they will attend all required judicial proceedings and will not engage in further illegal activity or other prohibited conduct as set by the court.
plevinnoun	(obsolete, law) A warrant or assurance.
mortgagenoun	(law, real estate) A legal agreement in which a borrower pledges real property as collateral for a loan used to purchase or refinance that property.
hostagenoun	A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.