padawan
Americannoun
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padawans
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in the fictional Star Wars universe, an apprentice to a Jedi.
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an inexperienced person, particularly one being taught by someone more experienced.
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my young padawan, (used humorously to address a student or novice).
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The Ghost crew included a couple of Jedi — Kanan Jarrus and his padawan Ezra Bridger — but Sabine and Hera were just as formidable and indispensable to the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
When audiences first meet McGregor’s Obi-Wan in “The Phantom Menace,” he is the padawan apprentice of Qui-Gon Jinn, an unconventional Jedi master.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2022
Introduced in “Star Wars Rebels,” Kanan Jarrus was still a padawan when Order 66 was issued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
Kenobi is made a knight, with Anakin as his padawan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2015
“How about if you be my padawan, my young grasshopper?”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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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
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