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pone.

A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpəʊni/UK/ˈpoʊni/US
  1. A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.

    historical
  2. A writ to enforce appearance in court by attaching goods or requiring securities.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English pone, from Anglo-Norman pone, from Late Latin pone, from Latin pōne, imperative of pōnere (“to place”).

noun/poʊn/US
  1. A baked or fried cornbread (bread made of cornmeal), often made without milk or eggs.

    Southern-US · countable · historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Powhatan apones, appoans (“bread”), from Proto-Algonquian *apwa·n (“thing which has been baked or roasted”), whence also Abenaki abôn (“bread”).

noun/ˈpəʊni/UK/ˈpoʊni/US
  1. The last player to bet or play in turn.

    US · historical
Where this word comes from

Perhaps borrowed from Latin ponere.

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