Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
pennate .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Winged; having plumes.
- adjective Written with a pen; composed.
- adjective Enclosed in a pen; -- of animals.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pen . - adjective obsolete
winged ; havingplumes
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Examples
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But the bill that Pelosi and Reid have penned is terrible for our country and for the people.
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Two weeks ago, Palin penned a Washington Post op-ed criticizing the president's position on "cap-and-trade" legislation.
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I think John McCain penned a very thoughtful and detailed explanation of his rejection.
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Two weeks ago, Palin penned a Washington Post op-ed criticizing the president's position on "cap-and-trade" legislation.
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She thought of the name penned on the back of the Polaroid—GABI.
Black Dust Mambo Adrian Phoenix 2010
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Somewhere in all of the pictures and perhaps even the exactness and accuracy of the film to the source the intent and story that Moore penned is lost.
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Klein penned this essay and this response last week.
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IBM claims it has delivered more than 500 autonomic technologies since Kevin penned that column, and today announced a slate of new offerings.
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After Ted Griffin penned a sharp new script for "Oceans Eleven," veteran producer Jerry Weintraub and ace director Steven Soderbergh, an Oscar-winner for "Traffic," had little trouble assembling a killer cast.
Archive 2004-12-05 Steve Sailer 2004
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After Ted Griffin penned a sharp new script for "Oceans Eleven," veteran producer Jerry Weintraub and ace director Steven Soderbergh, an Oscar-winner for "Traffic," had little trouble assembling a killer cast.
"Oceans' Twelve" Steve Sailer 2004
maesepedro commented on the word penned
I like nouns which you can turn into verbs. Other examples (in the past tense) are trousered and tabled
November 3, 2008