puisne

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Synonyms: puisny

Antonyms: puisny

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[younger|Younger]]; [[junior]]. {{defdate|16th–19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[insignificant|Insignificant]], [[petty]]; [[ineffectual]]. {{defdate|16th–19th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|law}} Inferior in rank, as designation of any [[justice]], [[judge]] etc. other than the most senior. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|now|legal}} Coming later in time; [[subsequent]], [[secondary]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Noun

1. A person of puisne rank.

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