English
Pronunciation
Syllables: Pad·a·wan<br>
AHD: p�dʹ�·wän<br>
IPA: /�pæd.��w�n/
Etymology
Likely a corruption of the word padwar, a low-ranking officer in w:Edgar Rice Burroughs|Edgar Rice Burroughs' w:Barsoom|Barsoom science fiction books.
Proper noun
Padawan
- 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.
See also
Force
Force-sensitive
Jedi
Jedi Knight
Jedi Master
Sith
Youngling
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