It isnât the gene thatâs dominant or recessive, itâs the trait. In biology, we call traits âallelesâ. Things like âI have blue eyesâ or âmy blood cells do not function properlyâ are traits. Traits are caused by genes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Pawn pawn, n. something given as security for the repayment of money or the performance of a promise: state of being pledged.âv.t. to give in pledge.âns.
The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge. 1  All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage. 2  An instance of pawning something. ( 3 now rare) An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge. ( 4 rare) A pawn shop, pawnbroker.