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Webster 1913 Edition


Pan

Pan

,
Noun.
[OE. See 2d
Pane
.]
1.
A part; a portion.
2.
(Fort.)
The distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle.
3.
[Perh. a different word.]
A leaf of gold or silver.

Pan

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[Cf. F.
pan
skirt, lappet, L.
pannus
a cloth, rag, W.
panu
to fur, to full.]
To join or fit together; to unite.
[Obs.]
Halliwell.

Pan

,
Noun.
[Hind.
pān
, Skr.
parna
leaf.]
The betel leaf; also, the masticatory made of the betel leaf, etc. See
Betel
.

Pan

,
p
rop.
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Gr. Myth.)
The god of shepherds, guardian of bees, and patron of fishing and hunting. He is usually represented as having the head and trunk of a man, with the legs, horns, and tail of a goat, and as playing on the shepherd’s pipe (also called the pipes of Pan), which he is said to have invented.

Pan

,
Noun.
[OE.
panne
, AS.
panne
; cf. D.
pan
, G.
pfanne
, OHG.
pfanna
, Icel., Sw., LL., & Ir.
panna
, of uncertain origin; cf. L.
patina
, E.
paten
.]
1.
A shallow, open dish or vessel, usually of metal, employed for many domestic uses, as for setting milk for cream, for frying or baking food, etc.; also employed for various uses in manufacturing.
“A bowl or a pan.”
Chaucer.
2.
(Manuf.)
A closed vessel for boiling or evaporating. See
Vacuum pan
, under
Vacuum
.
3.
The part of a flintlock which holds the priming.
4.
The skull, considered as a vessel containing the brain; the upper part of the head; the brainpan; the cranium.
Chaucer.
5.
(Carp.)
A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge.
6.
The hard stratum of earth that lies below the soil. See
Hard pan
, under
Hard
.
7.
A natural basin, containing salt or fresh water, or mud.
Flash in the pan
.
See under
Flash
.
To savor of the pan
,
to suggest the process of cooking or burning; in a theological sense, to be heretical.
Ridley. Southey.

Pan

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Panned
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Panning
.]
1.
(Mining)
To separate, as gold, from dirt or sand, by washing in a kind of pan.
[U. S.]
We . . . witnessed the process of cleaning up and
panning
out, which is the last process of separating the pure gold from the fine dirt and black sand.
Gen. W. T. Sherman.

Pan

,
Verb.
I.
1.
(Mining)
To yield gold in, or as in, the process of panning; – usually with
out
;
as, the gravel
panned
out richly
.
2.
To turn out (profitably or unprofitably); to result; to develop;
as, the investigation, or the speculation,
panned
out poorly
.
[Slang, U. S.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Pan

PAN

, n.
1.
A vessel broad and somewhat hollow or depressed in the middle, or with a raised border; used for setting milk and other domestic purposes.
2.
The part of a gun-lock or other fire-arms which holds the priming that communicates with the charge.
3.
Something hollow; as the brain pan.
4.
Among farmers, the hard stratum of earth that lies below the soil; called the hard pan.
5.
The top of the head.

PAN

,
Verb.
T.
To join; to close together. [Local.]

Definition 2024


Pan

Pan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pan"

Translingual

Etymology

1816, in Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte, by Lorenz Oken. From Ancient Greek Πάν (Pán).

Proper noun

Pan m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – the chimpanzees, native to central Africa.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms


English

Proper noun

Pan

  1. (Greek mythology) Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.
  2. (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.

Derived terms

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Czech

Proper noun

Pan m

  1. Pan

Italian

Proper noun

Pan m

  1. Pan

Japanese

Romanization

Pan

  1. rōmaji reading of パン

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German panna, northern variant of phanna, akin to German Pfanne, Dutch pan, English pan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paːn/

Noun

Pan f (plural Panen)

  1. pan
    Hee bréit d'Fleesch an der Pan.
    He is frying the meat in a pan.

Polish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pan m

  1. Pan

Noun

Pan m pers

  1. Lord

Portuguese

Proper noun

Pan m

  1. Alternative spelling of

pan

pan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pan"

English

Noun

pan (plural pans)

A pan (1)
  1. A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking
  2. The contents of such a receptacle
  3. A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home
  4. (Ireland) A deep plastic receptacle, used for washing or food preparation. A basin.
  5. A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water
  6. (geography) a specific type of lake, natural depression or basin. They are sometimes associated with desert areas
  7. Strong adverse criticism
  8. A loaf of bread
  9. (obsolete) The chamber pot in a close stool; (now) the base of a toilet, consisting of the bowl and its support.
  10. (slang) A human face, a mug.
    • 1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin 2010, page 103:
      This was the kind of operator who would tell you to be there at nine sharp and if you weren't sitting quietly with a pleased smile on your pan when he floated in two hours later on a double Gibson, he would have a paroxysm of outraged executive ability […].
  11. (roofing) The bottom flat part of a roofing panel that is between the ribs of the panel
  12. A closed vessel for boiling or evaporating as part of manufacture; a vacuum pan.
  13. The part of a flintlock that holds the priming.
  14. The skull, considered as a vessel containing the brain; the brain-pan.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
  15. (carpentry) A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge.
  16. The hard stratum of earth that lies below the soil; hardpan.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations

Verb

panned gold

pan (third-person singular simple present pans, present participle panning, simple past and past participle panned)

  1. (transitive) To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
    • General Sherman
      We [] witnessed the process of cleaning up and panning out, which is the last process of separating the pure gold from the fine dirt and black sand.
  2. (transitive) To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely.
    • 2013, Catwoman (film), English Wikipedia:
      Catwoman was heavily panned by critics and holds a 9% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 179 reviews with the consensus stating: "Halle Berry is the lone bright spot, but even she can't save this laughable action thriller".
  3. (intransitive) With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.
  4. (transitive, informal, of a contest) To beat one's opposition convincingly.
  5. (informal) To criticize harshly a work (like a book, movie, etc.)
Coordinate terms
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Translations

Etymology 2

From a clipped form of panorama.

Verb

pan (third-person singular simple present pans, present participle panning, simple past and past participle panned)

  1. to turn horizontally (of a camera etc.)
  2. (intransitive, photography) to move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resulting image may extend a short distance laterally or as great as 360 degrees from the point where the film first began to be exposed.
  3. (audio) To spread a sound signal into a new stereo or multichannel sound field, typically giving the impression that it is moving across the sound stage.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
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Translations

Etymology 3

Noun

pan (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of paan

Etymology 4

Compare French pan (skirt, lappet), Latin pannus (a cloth, rag).

Verb

pan (third-person singular simple present pans, present participle panning, simple past and past participle panned)

  1. To join or fit together; to unite.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Halliwell to this entry?)

Etymology 5

Old English. See pane.

Noun

pan (plural pans)

  1. A part; a portion.
  2. (fortifications) The distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle.
  3. A leaf of gold or silver.

Etymology 6

From pansexual by shortening.

Adjective

pan (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Pansexual.
    • 2012, Anna Waugh, "Texas got a pansexual legislator", Dallas Voice, Volume 29, Issue 33, 28 December 2012, page 9:
      When she publicly acknowledged that she is pan, it educated citizens near and far on what that sexuality meant and the importance of being proud of who you are.
    • 2013, Alejandra Rodriguez, "Isn't That Bisexual?", Outwrite, Fall 2013, page 7:
      Another anonymous pansexual disclosed, "Sometimes I feel really left out because I'm pan. []
    • 2013, Megan Hertner, "Understanding Gender and Sexuality", Grapevine (Huron University College), December 2013, page 19:
      A similar experience is shared by individuals who identify their sexuality as pan, bi or queer.
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:pan.

Anagrams


Afrikaans

Noun

pan (plural panne)

  1. lake
  2. pan

Synonyms


Asturian

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem.

Noun

pan m (plural panes)

  1. bread

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish pan (bread), from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (to feed, to graze).

Noun

pan

  1. bread

Chuukese

Noun

pan

  1. branch (with its leaves)

Czech

Noun

pan

  1. Alternative form of pán

Usage notes

  • This is the form used when followed by a name, title, occupation etc.
    pan Novák
    Mr Novák
    Pane předsedo, dámy a pánové...
    Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen...
    Vítejte, pane rytíři.
    Welcome, Sir Knight.
    Kdy přijde pan doktor, sestřičko?
    When will the doctor come, nurse?

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑn

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *pannōn. Cognate with English pan, German Pfanne.

Noun

pan f (plural pannen, diminutive pannetje n)

  1. A pan, especially for cooking.
  2. (Netherlands) pot
  3. A pan

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • (frying pan): braadpan
  • (grilling pan): grillpan
  • (cooking pan): kookpan
  • (sauce pan): sauspan
  • (soup pan): soeppan
  • (snacks pan): hapjespan
  • (deep frying pan, fries pan): frituurpan

Related terms

Anagrams


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From Latin pannus.

Noun

pan m (plural pans)

  1. piece, part
  2. side, face
  3. lap (of coat)
  4. patch, area, section, sector

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

pan

  1. bang! (sound of a gun)
    Pan! T'es mort !
    Bang! You're dead!
  2. bam!

Anagrams


Friulian

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem.

Noun

pan m (plural pans)

  1. bread

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pan, from Latin pānis, pānem.

Noun

pan m (plural pans)

  1. bread
  2. (by extension) any food

Related terms


Istriot

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem.

Noun

pan m

  1. bread

Japanese

Romanization

pan

  1. rōmaji reading of パン

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paŋː/

Noun

pan m (invariable)

  1. bread

Lojban

Rafsi

pan

  1. rafsi of panci.

Lombard

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaŋː/

Noun

pan m (invariable)

  1. bread

Malay

Noun

pan

  1. grandmother

Mandarin

Romanization

pan

  1. Nonstandard spelling of pān.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of pán.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of pǎn.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of pàn.

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Provençal pan, from Latin pānis, pānem.

Noun

pan m (plural pans)

  1. bread

Related terms


Old French

Etymology

From Latin pannus.

Noun

pan m (oblique plural pans, nominative singular pans, nominative plural pan)

  1. bit; piece; part
  2. (specifically) a piece of armor
    • Et de l'hauberc li runpirent les pans
      They broke parts parts of his armor

References

  • (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (pan)

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pānem, accusative singular form of pānis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpã/

Noun

pan m (plural pães)

  1. bread

Descendants


Polish

Etymology

XIV c. Unknown etymology. West Slavic word. Possibly from Old Saxon fan (from noble family). Cognate to Old Czech hpan, modern Czech and Slovak pan and pán, Sorbian pan, Ukrainian пан (pan), Belarusian пан (pan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pan̪/

Noun

pan m pers

  1. gentleman, man
  2. master, teacher
  3. lord
  4. Mr, mister

Declension

Pronoun

pan

  1. you (polite second person m-personal nominative, it takes verbs as third-person sg form)
    Czy mógłby pan zamknąć drzwi? – Could you close the door?

Declension

See also


Romansch

Alternative forms

  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) paun
  • (Sutsilvan) pàn
  • (Surmiran) pang

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem.

Noun

pan m (plural pans)

  1. (Vallader, uncountable) bread
  2. (Vallader, countable) loaf of bread

Spanish

Pan

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem (compare Catalan pa, French pain, Galician pan, Italian pane, Portuguese pão, Romanian pâine), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (to feed, to graze).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pan/
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

pan m (plural panes)

  1. bread
    Para mi desayuno, tomo pan y leche.
    For my breakfast, I have bread and milk.
  2. (figuratively) money, dough
  3. (figuratively) work, job

Derived terms

  • pan duro m
  • pan integral m

Related terms

See also


Venetian

Etymology

From Latin pānis, pānem. Compare Italian pane and Neapolitan pane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paŋ/, /pan/

Noun

pan m (plural pani)

  1. bread

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pan/

Conjunction

pan

  1. when, while

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pan ban mhan phan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.