padawan
Americannoun
plural
padawans-
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).
Example Sentences
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Introduced in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” Ahsoka was a padawan learner assigned to train under Anakin Skywalker.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023
Ahsoka Tano, whom Mando and Grogu met during their search for the Jedi in “The Mandalorian” Season 2, was once the padawan apprentice of Anakin Skywalker — Luke’s father — before he became Darth Vader.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022
Introduced in “Star Wars Rebels,” Kanan Jarrus was still a padawan when Order 66 was issued.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019
After falling in battle against Darth Maul, he asked his padawan Obi-Wan to train Anakin in his stead.
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
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