PAWNS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Pawn

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pɔːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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.

Short Definition:

chess piece of smallest size and value

Word: Pawn

Speech Type: Verb

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