Meaning of pen in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pɛn/

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1. Verb

   pen

   Definitions

   1. produce a literary work

   Examples

   • « She composed a poem »
   • « He wrote four novels »

2. Noun

   pen

   Etymology

   Middle English (originally denoting a feather with a sharpened quill): from Old French penne, from Latin penna‘feather’ (in late Latin ‘pen’)

   Definitions

   1. a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
3. 2. an enclosure for confining livestock
4. 3. a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
5. 4. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
6. 5. female swan