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Word: Puisne
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpjuːni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the UK and some other countries) denoting a judge of a superior court inferior in rank to chief justices.
Short Definition:(in UK and some other countries) denoting judge of superior court inferior in rank
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