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Webster 1913 Edition


Puisne

Puis′ne

(pū′ny̆)
,
Adj.
[See
Puny
.]
1.
Later in age, time, etc.; subsequent.
[Obs.]
“ A puisne date to eternity.”
Sir M. Hale.
2.
Puny; petty; unskilled.
[Obs.]
3.
(Law)
Younger or inferior in rank; junior; associate;
as, a chief justice and three
puisne
justices of the Court of Common Pleas; the
puisne
barons of the Court of Exchequer.
Blackstone.

Puis′ne

,
Noun.
One who is younger, or of inferior rank; a junior; esp., a judge of inferior rank.
It were not a work for
puisnes
and novices.
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition


Puisne

PUISNE

,
Adj.
pu'ny.
1.
In law, younger or inferior in rank; as a chief justice and three puisne justices of the court of common please; the puisne barons of the court of exchequer.
2.
Later in date. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


puisné

puisné

See also: puisne

Middle French

Adjective

puisné m (feminine singular puisnee, masculine plural puisnez, feminine plural puisnees)

  1. born after (born later than another specified person)

Noun

puisné m (plural puisnez, feminine singular puisnee, feminine plural puisnees)

  1. one who is born after (born later than another specified person)

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