Pawnees \Paw`nees"\, n. pl.; sing. {Pawnee}. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of Indians (called also {Loups}) who formerly
occupied the region of the Platte river, but now live mostly
in the Indian Territory. The term is often used in a wider
sense to include also the related tribes of Rickarees and
Wichitas. Called also {Pani}.