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pawn

/pษ”หn/
B1 ยท Intermediateโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

the smallest and least powerful piece in the game of chess.

When to Use

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Examples in Conversation

โ€œI lost my queen early, but I managed to win with just a pawn.โ€

โ€œIn chess, a pawn can become a queen if it reaches the other side of the board.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant.

Related Words

Synonyms:
chess piecepiece
Antonyms:
queenking
Word Family:
pawnspawnedpawning