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   pawn

   /pɔːn/

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   • 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.
   • ▪ a person used by others for their own purposes: "he was a pawn in the game of power politics"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poun, from medieval Latin pedo, pedon- ‘foot soldier’, from Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’. Compare with peon.

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   What does pawn mean?

   • n. 1. Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty. 2. The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan: jewels in pawn. 3. A person serving as security; a hostage. 4. The act of pawning. 1. To give or deposit (personal property) as security for the payment of money borrowed. 2.

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   What does pawn mean in chess?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PAWN definition: 1. any one of the eight least valuable pieces in the game of chess 2. a person who does not have…. Learn more.

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   What is a pawn shop?

   • Pawn shops may be large or small, clean or dirty, but they are all full of stories about people's lives. Black gets plenty of pawns for the piece. T is the season for sharing gifts with loved ones -- and then pawning off the lame ones on other people. Black needs to control that square to push his pawn avalanche forward.

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   What does POWN mean in English?

   • Middle English pown "chess piece representing an ordinary soldier," from early French peoun, paun (same meaning), from Latin pedon-, pedo "foot soldier," derived from earlier ped-, pes "foot" — related to pedestrian Middle English paun "something given as a guarantee of repayment of a loan" Nglish: Translation of pawn for Spanish Speakers

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   What does pawn a necklace mean?

   • Both are correct and mean basically the same thing: to offload something. 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.

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   What is a jewel in a pawn?

   • jewels in pawn. something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed. a person serving as security; hostage. the act of pawning. Chess. one of eight men of one color and of the lowest value, usually moved one square at a time vertically and capturing diagonally. someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes.

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     PAWN meaning: 1. any one of the eight least valuable pieces...

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     PAWN translate: بَيْدَق / عَسكري في لُعبة الشطَرنج, دُمية,...

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    pawn. 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. The benefit when you pawn something is getting cash immediately.