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puisne

Syllabification: (puis·ne)
Pronunciation: /ˈpyo͞onē/

Definition of puisne

adjective

[attributive] Law
  • (in the UK and some other countries) denoting a judge of a superior court inferior in rank to chief justices.

Origin:

late 16th century (as a noun, denoting a junior or inferior person): from Old French, from puis (from Latin postea 'afterwards') + ne 'born' (from Latin natus). Compare with puny

puisne in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of puisne in the British & World English dictionary