Padawan

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English

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Pronunciation

Syllables: Pad·a·wan
AHD: pădʹə·wän
IPA: /ˈpæ.əˌwɑn/

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Etymology

Likely a corruption of the word padwar, a low-ranking officer in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom science fiction books.

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Proper Noun

Padawan

  1. Star Wars. An apprentice who undergoes one-on-one Jedi training under a Jedi Master after graduating from the Jedi academy. A Jedi may have only one apprentice at a time, and is required to promote the current apprentice before taking another.
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