pawn — a chess piece of the smallest size and value
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a chess piece of the smallest size and value
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɔːn/
Korean meaning: 체스에서 가장 작고 가치가 낮은 말
Korean pronunciation: **폰**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother taught me that even a pawn can become a queen in chess.
- He pawned his guitar to buy concert tickets, which is pretty ironic.
- Don't let yourself become a pawn in their corporate power struggle.
pawn
NOUN//pɔːn//
a chess piece of the smallest size and value
💡 Concept
a chess piece of the smallest size and value
🎵 Rhyme
At dawn, the pawn's shadow is drawn long and strong
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pɔːn/
🇬🇧 UK/pɔːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootpawn
Origin
14세기 고대 프랑스어 'paon'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '보병'을 의미했습니다. 체스에서 가장 약한 말이지만 게임의 기본이 되는 중요한 역할을 합니다.
🎵Rhyme
dawnlawnyawndrawn
dawn
lawn
yawn
drawn
🔗Collocations
pawn shop
chess pawn
pawn off
political pawn
pawn something
📝Examples
“My grandmother taught me that even a pawn can become a queen in chess.”
😄 Fun example
“He pawned his guitar to buy concert tickets, which is pretty ironic.”
“Don't let yourself become a pawn in their corporate power struggle.”
😄 Fun example
“She pawned her wedding ring but bought lottery tickets instead of food.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
pledgehocktoolpuppetinstrument
Antonyms
kingqueenmastercontroller
Related
chesssacrificemortgagecollateralmanipulate
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