First Known Use: 1688
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puisne
adjective puis·ne \ˈpyü-nē\
Definition of PUISNE
chiefly British : inferior in rank <puisne judge>
— puisne noun
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Origin of PUISNE
Anglo-French puisné younger — more at puny
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