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padawan

American  

[pad-uh wahn] / ˈpæd ə ˌwɑn /

noun

padawans plural

1. in the fictional Star Wars universe, an apprentice to a Jedi.

2. an inexperienced person, particularly one being taught by someone more experienced.

3. my young padawan, (used humorously to address a student or novice).

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Noun Inflected Forms

• padawans
  plural

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Speaking of Jedi, “The Lost Ones” and “The Bird of Paradise” also touch on the relationship between a Jedi master and their padawan apprentice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025

The Force-sensitive teenager became an apprentice to Kanan Jarrus, the leader of the Spectres and a Jedi who survived Order 66 as a young padawan himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

When Ahsoka Tano crashed into Anakin Skywalker’s life as his newly assigned padawan apprentice in 2008’s animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” she changed “Star Wars” forever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

Introduced in “Star Wars Rebels,” Kanan Jarrus was still a padawan when Order 66 was issued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019

“How about if you be my padawan, my young grasshopper?”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

As a result, former knights and exiled padawans have no choice but to live as fugitives in hiding, just like Obi-Wan.

From Salon ● May 5, 2022

So, how did defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake’s young padawans fare in their starting debuts?

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2019

For nearly 40 years, the “Star Wars” franchise has been targeted at all ages, from the youngest padawans to the most grizzled Jedi masters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2016

In the 30 years since Return of the Jedi, Luke has probably picked up a few new skills that he could pass on to the next generation of padawans.

From Time ● Nov. 20, 2015