Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (2)
1.
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma;
2.
the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pawnee \Pawn*ee"\, n. (Law)
One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who
takes anything in pawn.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pawnees \Paw`nees"\, prop. n. pl.; sing. Pawnee. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of Indians (called also Loups) who formerly
occupied the region of the Platte river, but now (1890) live
mostly in the Indian Territory (Oklahoma). The term is often
used in a wider sense to include also the related tribes of
Rickarees and Wichitas. Called also Pani.
[1913 Webster] Pawner
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pawnee
n 1: a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska
and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
2: the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):
PAWNEE. He who receives a pawn or pledge.
2. The rights of the pawnee are to have the exclusive possession of the
pawn; to use it, when it is for the advantage of the pawner, but, in such
case, when he makes a profit out of it, he must account for the same. 1 Car.
Law Rep. 8 7; 2 Murph.
3. The pawnee is bound to take reasonable care, of the pledge, and to
return it to the, pawnor, when the obligation of the latter has been
performed.
4. The pawnee has two remedies to enforce his claim; the first, to sell
the pawn, after having given due notice; and, secondly, by action. See. 1
Bouv. Inst. n. 1046, 1050.
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Pawnee -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000): 7233
Housing Units (2000): 3114
Land area (2000): 754.173043 sq. miles (1953.299131 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.383023 sq. miles (0.992024 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 754.556066 sq. miles (1954.291155 sq. km)
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 38.175395 N, 99.207486 W
Headwords:
Pawnee
Pawnee, KS
Pawnee County
Pawnee County, KS
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Pawnee -- U.S. County in Oklahoma
Population (2000): 16612
Housing Units (2000): 7464
Land area (2000): 569.440502 sq. miles (1474.844067 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 25.430999 sq. miles (65.865983 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 594.871501 sq. miles (1540.710050 sq. km)
Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location: 36.282565 N, 96.579448 W
Headwords:
Pawnee
Pawnee, OK
Pawnee County
Pawnee County, OK
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Pawnee -- U.S. County in Nebraska
Population (2000): 3087
Housing Units (2000): 1587
Land area (2000): 431.572022 sq. miles (1117.766357 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.377830 sq. miles (3.568564 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 432.949852 sq. miles (1121.334921 sq. km)
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.138586 N, 96.208595 W
Headwords:
Pawnee
Pawnee, NE
Pawnee County
Pawnee County, NE
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Pawnee, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
Population (2000): 2230
Housing Units (2000): 1054
Land area (2000): 2.196146 sq. miles (5.687991 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.196146 sq. miles (5.687991 sq. km)
FIPS code: 57650
Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location: 36.336260 N, 96.801494 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 74058
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pawnee, OK
Pawnee
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Pawnee, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 2647
Housing Units (2000): 1086
Land area (2000): 1.191788 sq. miles (3.086717 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.191788 sq. miles (3.086717 sq. km)
FIPS code: 58174
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 39.592050 N, 89.582012 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pawnee, IL
Pawnee
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Pawnee, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas
Population (2000): 201
Housing Units (2000): 93
Land area (2000): 5.216727 sq. miles (13.511260 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.216727 sq. miles (13.511260 sq. km)
FIPS code: 56252
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 28.649307 N, 98.001649 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pawnee, TX
Pawnee